blackcoat

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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originally in Indian parlance, a priest, especially a missionary of the Roman Catholic or Anglican denominations.

Quotations

<i>c</i>1665

Let us shake off the yoake of a company of whelps that killed so many french and black-coats, and so many of my nation.

1851

We are glad to see this black coat among us.

1910

The talk drifts on to the redcoats of "the force" who have graduated to the blackcoats of the church.