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Brewer's: Bezonian
A new recruit; applied originally in derision, to young soldiers sent from Spain to Italy, who landed both ill-accoutred and in want of everything (Ital. besogni, from bisogno, need;…Brewer's: Jack and the Bean Stalk
A nursery tale of German invention. The giant is All-Father, whose three treasures are (1) a harp —i.e. the wind; (2) bags full of treasures —i.e. the rain; and (3) the red hen which…Brewer's: Charles and the Oak
When Charles II. fled from the Parliamentary army, he took refuge in Boscobel House; but when he deemed it no longer safe to remain there, he concealed himself in an oak. Dr. Stukeley says…Brewer's: Gander
(g hard). What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Both must be treated exactly alike. Applesauce is just as good for one as the other. (Anglo-Saxon gós, related to gons and…Brewer's: Annates
(2 syl.). One entire year's income claimed by the Pope on the appointment of a bishop or other ecclesiastic in the Catholic Church. This is called the first fruits (Latin, annus, a year).…Brewer's: Ride
To ride abroad with St. George, but at home with St. Michael; said of a hen-pecked braggart. St. George is represented as riding on a war charger whither he listed; St. Michael, on a…Brewer's: Roast
To rule the roast. To have the chief direction; to be paramount. It is usually thought that “roast” in this phrase means roost, and that the reference is to a cock who decides which hen is…Brewer's: Patent Rolls
Letters patent collected together on parchment rolls. Each roll is a year, though in some cases the roll is subdivided into two or more parts. Each sheet of parchment is numbered, and…2003 CMA Awards
The 37th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 5at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the Year:Alan JacksonMale Vocalist of the Year:Alan JacksonFemale…Sunchaser
Director:Michael CiminoWriter:Charles LeavittDirector of Photography:Doug MilsomeEditor:Joe D'AugustineMusic:Maurice JarreProduction Designer:Victoria PaulProducers: Arnon Milchan, Michael…Trending
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