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Cap of maintenance

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a cap of state carried before the kings of England at the coronation. It is also carried before the mayors of some cities.
See under Cap.

See also: Cap Maintenance


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He pulled off his velvet cap of maintenance as he spoke, and displayed a pate which was as bald as an egg, and shone bravely in the firelight.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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