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Petrarch
(Encyclopedia) PetrarchPetrarchpēˈträrk [key] or Francesco PetrarcaFrancesco Petrarcafränchĕsˈkō pāträrˈkä [key], 1304–74, Italian poet and humanist, one of the great figures of Italian literature.…Keynes, John Maynard, Baron Keynes of Tilton
(Encyclopedia) Keynes, John Maynard, Baron Keynes of TiltonKeynes, John Maynard, Baron Keynes of Tiltonkānz [key], 1883–1946, English economist and monetary expert, studied at Eton and Cambridge…Brewer's: Lose not a Tide
Waste no time; set off at once on the business. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lose the DayLose Heart A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: Lammas-tide
Lammas time, or the season when lammas occurs. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lammor BeadsLammas Day A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: Lee Tide
or Leeward Tide, is a tide running in the same direction as the wind blows. A tide in the opposite direction is called a tide under the lee. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Spring Tide
The tide that springs or leaps or swells up. These full tides occur at the new and full moon, when the attraction of both sun and moon act in a direct line Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Tide-rode
in seaman phrase, means that the vessel at anchor is swung about by the force of the tide. Metaphorically, a person is tide-rode when circumstances over which he has no control are against…Brewer's: Tide-waiters
Those who vote against their opinions. S. G. O. (the Rev. Lord Osborne), of the Times, calls the clergy in Convocation whose votes do not agree with their convictions “ecclesiastical tide-…book
(Encyclopedia) book. The word book has come to have many meanings, e.g., any collection of sheets of paper, wood, or other material sewn or bound together; a division of a written work (books of the…Augsburg, League of
(Encyclopedia) Augsburg, League of, defensive alliance formed (1686) by Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I with various German states, including Bavaria and the Palatinate, and with Sweden and Spain so far…Trending
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