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Goblet of Fire Review

Movie Review by Shmuel Ross Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opened nation wide on November 18, 2005 Related Links Movie Quiz: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Quiz: Harry…

Brewer's: Alphonso

etc. (See Alfonso, etc.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AlpleichAlphesibea A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…

Brewer's: Brave

The Brave. Alfonso IV. of Portugal (1290, 1324-1357). John Andr. van der Mersch, patriot, The brave Fleming (1734-1792). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Catholic Majesty

759. A title given by Gregory III. to Alfonso I., King of Asturias. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Catholic ReliefCatholic League A B C D E F G H I…

Brewer's: Torquato

i.e. Torquato Tasso, the poet. (1544-1595.) (See Alfonso.) “And see how dearly earned Torquato's fame.” Lord Byron: Childe Harold. iv. 36. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Magnanimous

(The). Alfonso V. of Aragon (1385, 1416-58). Chosroes or Khosru, twenty-first of the Sassanides, surnamed Noushirwan (the Magnanimous) (531-579). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,…

Oscar Trivia

by Beth Rowen Meryl Streep Source: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Related Links Minority Oscar Winners Slideshow Movie Timeline More Movie Awards   Films that won…

Brewer's: Conqueror

The Conqueror. Alexander the Great. The conqueror of the world. ( B.C. 356, 336-323.) Alfonso of Portugal. (1094, 1137-1185.) Aurungzebe the Great. Alemgir. The most powerful of the…

Brewer's: Picatrix

The pseudonym of a Spanish monk, author of a book on demonology, collected from the writings of 224 Arabic magicians. It was dedicated to King Alfonso. “At the time when I was a student in…