Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collar of esses

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: col-lar of ess-es
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornamental chain made up of interlinked or juxtaposed S's, originally worn by nobles of the House of Lancaster, and later associated by some writers with the Order of the Garter.

Example Sentences

"Anciently, the creation of an esquire, in England, was performed by the ceremony of the King placing about his neck a silver collar of SS, as an ensign of that dignity […]."
"During the reigns of Edward IV and Richard III the collar of esses was frowned upon, to say the least."
"Marney's pre-eminence was evident in the new reign's first meeting of the Order of the Garter, which the young king called with alacrity for 18 May – and for which occasion he had bought himself a Lancastrian collar of esses, in emulation of his hero Henry V."

Inflected Forms

collars of esses (plural) collar of Ss (alternative)

Synonyms

SS collar

Questions

What does collar of esses mean?: An ornamental chain made up of interlinked or juxtaposed S's, originally worn by nobles of the House of Lancaster, and later associated by some writers with the Order of the Garter.

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