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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ragman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
rag-man
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man.

noun

A statute issued by Edward I in 1276.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A document having many names or seals, such as a papal bull.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A game in which players compete to pull an object from out of a roll of writing.

Uncountable

name

A statute of Edward I by which the Scottish gentry and nobility were compelled to swear allegiance to the English king

Example Sentences

Etymology

From rag + man.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ragmen (plural) ragmans (plural)

Phrases

ragman roll Ragman's Roll

Frequently Paired Words

ragman roll Ragman's Roll

Questions

What does ragman mean?
A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man.
Where does ragman come from?
From rag + man.

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