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Brewer's: Amarant
A cruel giant slain by Guy of Warwick. —Guy and Amarant, Percy's Reliques. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AmaranthAmanda A B C D E F G H I J K L…Year in Review, 1998: Top 10 Sports Personalities of the Year, Part 2
Denver quarterback John Elway celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after leading the Broncos to a 31-24 upset win over the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII.6. Mark O'Meara Another…Brewer's: Phelis
called the Fair. The wife of Sir Guy, Earl of Warwick. (See Guy.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PhenomenonPhebe A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Arnold, Benedict
(Encyclopedia) Arnold, Benedict, 1741–1801, American Revolutionary general and traitor, b. Norwich, Conn. As a youth he served for a time in the colonial militia in the French and Indian Wars. He…Whitewater, in U.S. history
(Encyclopedia) Whitewater, popular name for a failed 1970s Arkansas real estate venture by the Whitewater Development Corp., in which Gov. (later President) Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Rodham…Brewer's: Mannering Colonel
or Guy Mannering; Mrs. Mannering, née Sophia Wellwood, his wife; Julia Mannering, their daughter, who married Captain Bertram, Sir Paul Mannering, the colonel's uncle. In Sir Walter Scott'…Brewer's: Gutter Lane
(London). A corruption of Guthurun Lane, from a Mr. Guthurun, Goderoune, or Guthrum, who, as Stow informs us, “possessed the chief property therein.” (See Guthrum.) All goes down Gutter…Brewer's: Guyon
(Sir). The impersonation of Temperance or Self-government. He destroyed the witch Acrasia, and her bower, called the “Bower of Bliss.” His companion was Prudence. (Spenser: Faërie Queene,…Brewer's: Colbronde
or Colbrand. The Danish giant slain by Sir Guy of Warwick. By the death of this giant the land was delivered from Danish tribute. I am not Samson, nor Sir Guy, nor Colbrand, To mowem down…Algebra: Introducing Variables
Introducing Variables Algebra Encountering Expressions Introducing Variables Translating Words into Math Behold the Power of Exponents Living Large with Scientific Notation Dastardly…Trending
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