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CHAPERON

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Originally appearing in Volume V05, Page 851 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CHAPERON  , originally a cap or

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hood (Fr.
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chape) worn by nobles and knights of the Garter in full
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dress, and after the 16th
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century by
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middle-aged ladies . The
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modern use of the word is of a married or elderly
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lady (cf . "
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duenna ") escorting or protecting a
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young and unmarried girl in public places and in society .

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