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Brewer's: Bardo de Bardi
A wealthy Florentine scholar, father of Romola, in George Eliot's Romola, a novel (1863). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BardolphBardit A B C D E F G…Brewer's: Jean de Lettre
(Mr. Jenkins). “Qui pour l'ordinaire, dit Tallemant, est un animal mal idoine à toute autre chose.” (Mme. Deshoulières: Historiettes, ix. 209, x. 82.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Jeu de Mot
A pun; a play on some word or phrase. (French.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Jeunesse DoreeJeu d'Esprit A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…Brewer's: Camisole de Force
A strait-waist-coat. Frequently mentioned in accounts of capital punishments in France. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CamlanCamisole A B C D E F G H…Brewer's: Coeur de Lion
Richard I. of England; so called from the prodigies of personal valour performed by him in the Holy Land. (1157, 1189-1199.) Louis VIII. of France, more frequently called Le Lion. (1187,…Brewer's: Constable de Bourbon
Charles, Duc de Bourbon, a powerful enemy of Francois I. He was killed while heading the assault on Rome. (1527.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Corps de Garde
(French). The company of men appointed to watch in a guard-room; the guard-room. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Corps DiplomatiqueCorporation A B C D E…Brewer's: Champ de Manoeuvre
(Le). The soldiers' exercise ground. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Champs de MaiChameleon A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Brewer's: Champs de Mai
The same as the Champs de Mars (q.v.), transferred after 755 to the month of May. Napoleon I. revived these meetings during the “Hundred Days” (June 1st, 1815). Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Champs de Mars
The March meetings held by Clovis and his immediate followers, sometimes as mere pageants for the amusement of the freedmen who came to offer homage to their lord, and pay their annual…Trending
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