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Brewer's: Knights of the Green Cloth

Same as CARPET KNIGHTS (q.v.). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the HandcuffsKnights of the Garter A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…

Brewer's: Knights of the Holy Sepulchre

An Order of military knights founded by Godfrey of Bouillon, in 1099, to guard the “Holy Sepulchre.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the Order of…

Brewer's: Knights o' the Post

Persons who haunted the purlieus of the courts, ready to be hired for a bribe to swear anything; so called from their being always found waiting at the posts which the sheriffs set up…

Brewer's: Knights of the Round Table

King Arthur's knights, so called from the large circular table round which they sat. The table was circular to prevent any heart-sore about precedency. The number of these knights is…

Brewer's: Knights of St. Crispin

Shoemakers. Crispin Crispian was a shoe maker. (See Henry V., iv. 3.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of St. PatrickKnights of Malta A B C D E F…

Brewer's: Knights of St. Patrick

Instituted in 1783, in honour of the patron saint of Ireland. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the BagKnights of St. Crispin A B C D E F G…

Brewer's: Cross-legged Knights

indicate that the person so represented died in the Christian faith. As crusaders were supposed so to do, they were generally represented on their tombs with crossed legs. “Sometimes the…

Brewer's: Red Rose Knight

(The) Tom Thumb or Tom-a-lin. Richard Johnson, in 1597, published a “history of this ever-renowned soldier, the Red Rose Knight, surnamed the Boast of England. ...” Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: Priest ... Knight

I would rather walk with Sir Priest than Sir Knight. I prefer peace to strife. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Priest of the Blue-bagPridwin A B C D E F…

2006 NAACP Image Awards

MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Motion Picture: The Pursuit of Happyness Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Keke Palmer, Akeelah and the Bee Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:…