"bluecoat" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bluecoat.wav Forms: bluecoats [plural]
Etymology: From blue + coat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|coat}} blue + coat Head templates: {{en-noun}} bluecoat (plural bluecoats)
  1. (British, often attributive) A pupil attending any of certain prestigious British schools having a traditional dress code. Tags: British, attributive, often Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bluecoat-en-noun-EoNq449d Disambiguation of People: 33 27 40 Categories (other): British English, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 45 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 48 44 8
  2. (US history) A soldier or officer in the Union army during the American Civil War Tags: US Categories (topical): History, Clothing, Law enforcement, People Translations (soldier in the Union army): modrokabátník [masculine] (Czech)
    Sense id: en-bluecoat-en-noun-C-mD-qDf Disambiguation of Clothing: 29 40 32 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 27 53 20 Disambiguation of People: 33 27 40 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 61 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 45 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 77 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 68 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 48 44 8 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'soldier in the Union army': 2 98 1
  3. (dated) A policeman Tags: dated Categories (topical): People Synonyms (police officer): police officer
    Sense id: en-bluecoat-en-noun-1KlzPk60 Disambiguation of People: 33 27 40 Disambiguation of 'police officer': 0 23 77

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