gownsman C2+ Topic:Work & Careers Also spelled gownman US /ˈɡaʊnzmən/ UK /ˈɡaʊnzmən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a member of a profession traditionally marked by a gown, especially a cleric, lawyer, or university member The gownsman left the college hall still wearing his academic robe. 2 noun a civilian, as distinguished from a soldier The debate set the gownsman against the officer on questions of policy. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a member of a profession... academicclericprofessional 2 noun · a civilian, as... civilian ↔ Opposites soldier Word family Related forms gowntown and gown Etymology Formed from gown + -s- + man. The gown stands metonymically for learned, legal, or clerical professions whose members traditionally wore one. Topics Work & Careers Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gownsman **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡaʊnzmən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡaʊnzmən/ ## Meanings 1. a member of a profession traditionally marked by a gown, especially a cleric, lawyer, or university member 2. a civilian, as distinguished from a soldier ## Examples - The gownsman left the college hall still wearing his academic robe. - The debate set the gownsman against the officer on questions of policy. ## Synonyms - academic - cleric - civilian ## Antonyms - soldier ## Related Forms - gown - town and gown ## Etymology Formed from gown + -s- + man. The gown stands metonymically for learned, legal, or clerical professions whose members traditionally wore one. ## Topics - Work & Careers - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown