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Brewer's: Benjamin
A smart overcoat; so called from a tailor of the name, and rendered popular by its association with Joseph's “coat of many colours.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Bennaskar
A wealthy merchant and magician of Delhi, in Ridlay's Tales of the Genii. “Like the jeweller of Delhi, in the house of the magician Bennaskar, I at length reached a vaulted room dedicated…Brewer's: King's Oak
(The). The oak under which Henry VIII. sat, in Epping Forest, while Anne (Boleyn) was being executed. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894King's PictureKing's…Brewer's: Mesopotamia
The true “Mesopotamia” ring (London Review)- i.e. something high-sounding and pleasing, but wholly past comprehension. The allusion is to the story of an old woman who told her pastor that…Brewer's: Messalina
Wife of the Emperor Claudius of Rome. Her name has become a byword for lasciviousness and incontinency. Catherine II. of Russia is called The Modern Messalina (1729-1796). (See Marozia…Women's Olympic Track & Field: 400-Meter Hurdles
400-meter HurdlesYear Time 1984 Nawal El Moutawakel, MOR 54.61 OR1988 Debra Flintoff-King, AUS 53.17 OR1992 Sally Gunnell, GBR 53.23 1996Deon Hemmings, JAM52.82OR2000Irina Privalova, RUS53…2001 Independent Spirit Awards
The 17th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring excellence in independent film, took place on March 23, 2002 on Santa Monica beach.FeatureMementoFirst Feature (More Than $500,000)Todd Field, In…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 19, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 18, 1806February 20, 1806February 19, 1806 Wednesday February 19th 1806. Sergt. Ordway set out again this morning with a party for the…Herman Cain: Campaign Issues
Where he stands Herman Cain Photo by: Gage Skidmore Related Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential Races Presidential Gallery…Brewer's: King's Keys
The crow-bars, hatchets, and hammers used by sheriffs' officers to force doors and locks. (Law phrase.) “The door, framed to withstand attacks from exciseman, constables, and other…Trending
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