noun
a person who is often blamed or punished for things other people have done
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WORD ORIGIN
extended use of the original term (mid 17th cent.) denoting a boy educated with a young prince or other royal person and punished instead of him.
noun
a person who is often blamed or punished for things other people have done
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WORD ORIGIN
extended use of the original term (mid 17th cent.) denoting a boy educated with a young prince or other royal person and punished instead of him.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005