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Brewer's: John the Almoner
Chrysostom was so called, because he bestowed so large a portion of his revenues on hospitals and other charities. (347-407.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: John of Bruges
(1 syl.). John van Eyck, the Flemish painter (1370-1441). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894John o' GroatJohn in the Wad A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Brewer's: John Doe
At one time used in law pleadings for an hypothetical plaintiff; the supposititious defendant being “Richard Roe.” These fictions are not now used. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…Brewer's: John Dory
A piratical French captain, conquered by Nicholl, a Cornishman. John Dory bought him an ambling nag, To Paris for to ride-a. Corbett: A Journey to France, p. 129. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: John Long
To wait for John Long, the carrier. To wait a long time; to wait for John, who keeps us a long time. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894John RobertsJohn Dory A…Brewer's: John Thomas
A generic name for a flunkey; or footman with large calves and bushy whiskers. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894John Drum's EntertainmentJohn Roberts A B C…Brewer's: John in the Wad
A Will-o'-Wisp. A wad is a wisp, and John or Jack is a name for any inferior person unknown. (See Jack.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894John of BrugesJohn…Brewer's: Blue John
(A). A petrefaction of blue fluor-spar, found in the Blue John mine of Tre Cliff, Derbyshire; and so called to distinguish it from the Black Jack, an ore of zinc. Called John from John…Brewer's: Finality John
Earl Russell, who maintained that the Reform Bill of 1832 was a finality, yet in 1854, 1860, and 1866 brought forth other Reform Bills. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Cage, John Milton, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Cage, John Milton Jr., 1912–92, American composer, b. Los Angeles. A leading figure in the musical avant-garde from the late 1930s, he…Trending
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