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Brewer's: Joe
or a Joe Miller. A stale joke; so called from the compilation of jokes under that nom de plume. (See Miller.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894JoeyJockey of…Ambrose, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Ambrose, SaintAmbrose, Saintămˈbrōz [key], 340?–397, bishop of Milan, Doctor of the Church, b. Trier, of Christian parents. Educated at Rome, he became (c.372) governor of Liguria and…Taylor, Jeremy
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Jeremy, 1613–67, English bishop and theological and devotional writer. He was distinguished as a preacher and as the author of some of the most noted religious works in English…Anglican Communion
(Encyclopedia) Anglican Communion, the body of churches in all parts of the world that are in communion with the Church of England (see England, Church of). The communion is composed of regional…Brewer's: Jog
Jog away; jog off; jog on. Get away; be off; keep moving. Shakespeare uses the word shog in the same sens—as, “Will you shog off?” (Henry V., ii. 1); and again in the same play, “Shall we…Brewer's: In Partibus
[Infidelium ]. In a non-Christian country. A “bishop in partibus” means a bishop in any country, Christian or otherwise, whose title is from some old see which has fallen away from the…1957 Academy Awards
The 1957 Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1958 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureThe Bridge on the River Kwai, Sam Spiegel, producer (Columbia)Peyton…Gasca, Pedro de la
(Encyclopedia) Gasca, Pedro de laGasca, Pedro de lapāˈᵺrō ᵺā lä gäsˈkä [key], c.1485–1567?, Spanish colonial administrator. A priest as well as a lawyer, he was selected by Charles V to end the…Galaţi
(Encyclopedia) Galaţi or Galatz Galaţi both: gälätsˈ [key], city , E Romania, on the lower…Hoadly, Benjamin
(Encyclopedia) Hoadly, BenjaminHoadly, Benjaminhōdˈlē [key], 1676–1761, English prelate, center of the Bangorian Controversy within the Church of England. He was a leader in the Low Church group. In…Trending
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