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Tunstall, Cuthbert
(Encyclopedia) Tunstall or Tonstall, CuthbertTunstall or Tonstall, Cuthbertboth: tŭnˈstəl [key], 1474–1559, English bishop. After studying at Oxford, Cambridge, and Padua, he entered the church and…Brewer's: Bishop
(Evêque ), the same word, episcopus; whence episc, evesc, evesque, evéque; also 'piscop, bishop. Bishop, Cardinal, Pope (as beverages): Bishop is made by pouring red wine (such as claret…Lowell, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Lowell, Robert (Robert Traill Spence Lowell 4th), 1917–77, American poet and translator, widely considered the preeminent American poet of the mid-20th cent., b. Boston, grad. Kenyon…Tim Bishop Biography
Tim BishopAge: 20 outfielder for the Columbia Mets, the New York Mets' South Atlantic League affiliate; in 1996 Bishop was an All-Star in the Appalachian League while batting .325 for Class…Brewer's: Boy Bishop
St. Nicholas. From his cradle he is said to have manifested marvellous indications of piety, and was therefore selected for the patron saint of boys. (Fourth century.) Boy Bishop. The…Brewer's: Tulcan Bishops
Certain Scotch bishops appointed by James I., with the distinct understanding that they were to hand over a fixed portion of the revenue to the patron. A tulcan is a stuffed calfskin,…Brewer's: The Age of the Bishops
The ninth century. (Hallam: Middle Ages.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Age of the PopesAge of Women A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: Bishop of Hippo
St. Augustine. (354-430) is often so referred to. He held the See for many years. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Bishop's ApronBishop in Partibus A B C D…Brewer's: Bishop in Partibus
(See In Partibus .) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Bishop of HippoBishop 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…Brewer's: Bishop's Apron
represents the short cassock which, by the 74th canon, all clergymen were enjoined to wear. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Bishop's BibleBishop of Hippo A…Trending
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