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Tam o' Shan·ter
Definition of Tam o' Shanter
1 \ ˌta-mə-ˈshan-tər 
\ : the hero of Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter
\ : the hero of Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter2 usually tam-o'-shanter \ ˈta-mə-ˌshan-tər \ : a woolen cap of Scottish origin with a tight headband, wide flat circular crown, and usually a pompon in the center
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“Tam o' Shanter.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tam%20o%27%20Shanter. Accessed 12 December 2019.
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