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Brewer's: Canoe'
(2 syl.). A boat. (Spanish, canóa, a canoe; Dutch, cano; German, kahn, a boat; Old French, cane, a ship, and canot, a boat; Latin, canna, a hollow stem or reed; our cane, can = a jug;…Brewer's: Cicuta
In Latin cicuta means the length of a reed up to the knot, such as the internodes made into a Pan-pipe. Hence Virgil ( Ecl. ii. 36) describes a Pan-pipe as “septem compacta cicutis fistula…2003–2004 Obie Awards
The 2003–2004 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 17, 2004, at New York's Webster Hall.Direction: Lee…Brewer's: Wick, Wicked
and in French Méche, Méchant. That the two English words and the two French words should have similar resemblances and similar meanings is a remarkable…NFC: Football Players, Sports
Vikings, 23-22Minnesota (9-7)03713—23NY Giants (10-5-1)01903—22Date—Dec. 27. Att—77,497. Time—3:08.1st Quarter: NY—Brad Daluiso 43-yd FG, 6:35; NY—Daluiso 22-yd FG, 2:20.2nd Quarter: NY—Aaron…All-CFL Team
The All-CFL team as selected by a Football Reporters of Canada panel. Holdovers from the 1996 team are in bold type. Offense DefenseWRMilt Stegall, Win.EElfrid Payton, Mon.WRAlfred Jackson,…Brewer's: Maro
Virgil, whose name was Publius Virgilius Maro, was born on the banks of the river Mincio, at the village of Andes, near Mantua. (B.C. 70-19.) Sweet Maro's muse, sunk in inglorious rest,…Brewer's: Marsyas
The Phrygian flute-player who châllenged Apollo to a contest of skill, and, being beaten by the god, was flayed alive for his presumption. From his blood arose the river so called. The…Brewer's: Papyra
The goddess of printing; so called from papyrus, the Nile-reed, from which at one time paper was made, and from which it borrows its name. Till to astonished realms Papyra taught To paint…Brewer's: Mugwump
(A). A word borrowed from the Algonquin, meaning one who acts and thinks independently. In Eliot's Indian Bible the word “centurion” in the Acts is rendered mugwump. Those who refuse to…Trending
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