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Brewer's: Summer King
(The). Amadeus of Spain. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SummonsSummer 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 Related…Brewer's: Bean-king
(The). Rey de Habas, the child appointed to play the part of king on twelfth-night. In France it was at one time customary to hide a bean in a large cake, and he to whom the bean fell,…Brewer's: Citizen King
(The). Louis Philippe of France. So called because he was elected king by the citizens of Paris. (Born 1773, reigned 1830-1848, died 1850.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Cuckold King
(The). Mark of Cornwall, whose wife Yseult intrigued with Sir Tristram, one of the Knights of the Round Table. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cuckold's…Brewer's: Genii King
King Solomon is supposed to preside over the whole race of genii. (D'Herbelot: Notes to the Koran, c. 2.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Genitive…King Abdullah of Jordan
The Question: When and where was the king of Jordan, King Abdullah, born? The Answer: King Abdullah was born in Amman, Jordan on January 30,…Brewer's: Snow King
Gustavus Adolphus, of Sweden. (1594, 1611-1632.) “At Vienna he was called in derision the Snow King, who was kept together by the cold, but would melt and disappear as he approached a…Brewer's: Paper King
John Law, the projector of the Mississippi Scheme. (1671-1729.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Paper MarriagesPaper a House A B C D E F G H I J K…Brewer's: Shepherd Kings
or Hyksos. Some 2,000 years B.C. a tribe of Arabian shepherds established themselves in Lower Egypt, and were governed by their own chiefs. Manetho says “they reigned 511 years;”…Carole King Biography
Carole Kingpop songwriter, singerBorn: 2/9/1942Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Grammy Award-winning pop songwriter and singer best known for her 1971 recording Tapestry. With her former…