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Brewer's: Duke Coombe
William Coombe, author of Dr. Syntax, The Devil upon Two Sticks, etc., who in the days of his prosperity was noted for the splendour of his dress, the profusion of his table, and the…Brewer's: Duke and Duchess
in Don Quixote, who play so many tricks on the Knight of the Woeful Countenance, were Don Carlos de Borja, Count of Ficallo, who married Donnia Maria of Aragon, Duchess of Villahermosa, in…Brewer's: Duke Ernest
(See Ernest.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Duke HumphreyDuke Coombe 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 Related…Brewer's: Duke Humphrey
(See Humphrey.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Duke StreetDuke Ernest 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 Related…Brewer's: Duke or Darling
Heads or tails; pitch and toss. When the scandals about the Duke of York and Mrs. Clarke were the common talk of the town, the street boys, instead of crying Heads or tails, used to say…Brewer's: Duke Street
(Strand), so named from George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Duke and DuchessDuke Humphrey A B C D E F G H I J K L…Brewer's: Duke's Walk
To meet one in the Duke's Walk. An invitation to fight a duel. In the vicinity of Holyrood House is a place called the Duke's Walk, from being the favourite promenade of the Duke of York,…Brewer's: Saxon Duke
(in Hudibras). John Frederick, Duke of Saxony, a very corpulent man. When taken prisoner, Charles V. said, “I have gone hunting many a time, but never saw I such a swine before.” Source…Brewer's: Iron Duke
(The). The Duke of Wellington was so called from his iron will. (1769-1852.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Iron-handIron-arm A B C D E F G H I J…Duke Ellington Biography
Duke Ellington(Edward Kennedy Ellington)pianist, composer, orchestra leaderBorn: 4/29/1899Birthplace: Washington D.C. Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, composer, and orchestra leader considered the…Trending
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