buskin ( synonym found)

Definition of buskin:

(n) : a half-boot; a type of boot worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors; tragic drama, tragedy
"1997: Alexius was acclaimed with the imperial titles and formally shod with the purple buskins, embroidered in gold with the double-headed eagles of Byzantium -- John Julius Norwich, A Short History of Byzantium (Penguin 1998, p. 248)"

Definition of buskin:

(n) : a half-boot; a type of boot worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors; tragic drama, tragedy
"1997: Alexius was acclaimed with the imperial titles and formally shod with the purple buskins, embroidered in gold with the double-headed eagles of Byzantium -- John Julius Norwich, A Short History of Byzantium (Penguin 1998, p. 248)"

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