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Brewer's: New Christians
Certain Jews of Portugal, who yielded to compulsion and suffered themselves to be baptised, but in secret observed the Mosaic ceremonies. (Fifteenth century.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Tomahawk
A war-hatchet. The word has slight variations in different Indian tribes, as tomehagen, tumnahagen, tamoihecan, etc. When peace was made between tribes in hostility, the tomahawks were…Brewer's: Runic Wands
Willow wands with mystic characters inscribed on them, used by the Scandinavians for magic ceremonies. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894RunnymedeRunic Rhymes…2004 British Academy of Film and Television Awards
The 2004 BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of our Oscar and Emmy awards (combined into one ceremony), were presented Feb. 15, 2004 in London. These are the film awards.FilmThe Lord of the…1998 British Academy of Film and Television Awards
The 1998 BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of our Oscar and Emmy awards (combined into one ceremony), were presented April 19, 1998 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. These are the…2000 British Academy of Film and Television Awards
The 2000 BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of our Oscar and Emmy awards (combined into one ceremony), were presented April 9, 2000 in London. These are the film awards.FilmAmerican…2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards
The 2008 BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of our Oscar and Emmy awards (combined into one ceremony), were presented Feb. 10, 2008 in London. These are the…Brewer's: Act of Faith
(auto da fé) in Spain, is a day set apart by the Inquisition for the punishment of heretics, and the absolution of those who renounce their heretical doctrines. The sentence of the…Brewer's: Banneret
One who leads his vassals to battle under his own banner. A knight made in the field was called a banneret, because the chief ceremony was cutting or tearing off the pointed ends of his…Brewer's: Accolade
(3 syl.). The touch of a sword on the shoulder in the ceremony of conferring knighthood; originally an embrace or touch by the hand on the neck. (Latin, ad collum, on the neck.) Source:…Trending
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