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Brewer's: King's Cave
Opposite to Campbelton; so called because it was here that King Robert Bruce and his retinue lodged when they landed on the mainland from the Isle of Arran. (Statistical Account of…Brewer's: King's Chair
A seat made by two bearers with their hands. On Candlemas Day the children of Scotland used to bring their schoolmaster a present in money, and the boy who brought the largest sum was king…Brewer's: King's Cross
Up to the accession of George IV. this locality in London was called “Battle Bridge,” and had an infamous notoriety. In 1821 some speculators built there a number of houses, and, at the…Brewer's: King's Oak
(The). The oak under which Henry VIII. sat, in Epping Forest, while Anne (Boleyn) was being executed. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894King's PictureKing's…Brewer's: King's Picture
Money; so called because coin is stamped with “the image” of the reigning sovereign. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894King's QuhairKing's Oak A B C D E F…Brewer's: King's Quhair
King's book (James I.). “Cahier” is a copybook. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894King's Cheese goes half in ParingKing's Picture A B C D E F G H I J…Brewer's: Lame King
A Grecian oracle had told Sparta to “Beware of a lame king.” Agesilaos was lame, and during his reign Sparta lost her supremacy. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Brewer's: Erl-king
King of the elves, who prepares mischief for children, and even deceives men with his seductions. He is said to haunt the Black Forest. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Fighting Kings
[Chen-kuo ]. Certain feudatories of China incessantly contending for mastery over each other. (B.C. 770-320.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fighting…René
(Encyclopedia) RenéRenérənāˈ [key], 1409–80, king of Naples (1435–80; rival claimant to Alfonso V of Aragón and Ferdinand I of Naples), duke of Anjou, Bar, and Lorraine, count of Provence. He was…Trending
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