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Brewer's: Dragoons
So called because they used to be armed with dragons, i.e. short muskets, which spouted out fire like the fabulous beast so named. The head of a dragon was wrought on the muzzle of these…Brewer's: Drama
Father of the French drama. Etienne Jodelle (1532-1573). Father of the Greek drama. Thespis (sixth century B.C.) Father of the Spanish drama. Lopë de Vega (1562-1635). Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: Fire-brand
An incendiary; one who incites to rebellion; like a blazing brand which sets on fire all it touches. “Our fire-brand brother, Paris, burns us all.” Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida, ii…Brewer's: Duckie
Diminutive of “duck,” a term of endearment = darling or beloved one. (Norwegian and Danish, dukke, a doll, a baby.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Duck's-foot Lane
[City.] A corruption of Duke's Foot Lane; so called from the Dukes of Suffolk, whose manor-house was there. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ducks and…Brewer's: Fire-eaters
Persons ready to quarrel for anything. The allusion is to the jugglers who “eat” flaming tow, pour melted lead down their throats, and hold red-hot metal between their teeth. Richardson,…Saint Laurent, Yves
(Encyclopedia) Saint Laurent, YvesSaint Laurent, Yvesēv [key]Saint Laurent, Yves săN lôräNˈ [key], 1936–2008, French fashion designer, b. Oran, Algeria, as Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent.…Canary Islands
(Encyclopedia) Canary Islands, Span. Islas Canarias, group of seven islands (2020 est. pop. 2,161,000), 2,875 sq mi (7,445 sq km), autonomous…Cádiz
(Encyclopedia) Cádiz Cádiz käˈdēth [key], city, capital of Cádiz prov., SW Spain, in Andalusia, on the…Top 10 Most Streamed Songs
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