Montem
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Montem is a noun meaning (UK, historical) A former custom of Eton schoolboys to go to a hill on the Bath road every third Whit Tuesday to demand 'salt-money' from passers-by, for the university expenses of the senior scholar or school captain.
Meaning
(UK, historical) A former custom of Eton schoolboys to go to a hill on the Bath road every third Whit Tuesday to demand 'salt-money' from passers-by, for the university expenses of the senior scholar or school captain.
Example Sentences
Mr. Surface—it seems, had come home the Night before late from Salt-Hill where He had been to see the Montem with a Friend, who has a Son at Eton—
Word Forms
- montems
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include salt, matriculash, monteth, maletote, merchet, metecorn.
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