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Brewer's: Knights of the Thistle
Said to have been established in 809 by Achaicus, King of the Scots, and revived in 1540 by James V. of Scotland. Queen Anne placed the order on a permanent footing. These knights are…Brewer's: Knight's Ward
(The). A superior compartment in Newgate for those who paid three pieces by way of “garnish.” No longer in existence. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Knights of the Whip
Coachmen. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knighten GuildKnights of the Thistle 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…Brewer's: Lance-Knight
A foot-soldier, a corruption of lasquenet or lancequenet, a German foot-soldier. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lance of the LadiesLance-Corporal A B C D…Brewer's: Last of the Knights
(See Knights.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Last of the MohicansLast of the Greeks A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…Brewer's: Green Knight
(The). A Pagan, who demanded Fezon in marriage; but, overcome by Orson, resigned his claim. (Valentine and Orson.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Green…Brewer's: Gregory Knights
or St. Gregory's Knights. Harmless blusterers. In Hungary the pupils at their Gregories played at soldiers, marched through the town with flying colours, some on pony back and some on foot…Brewer's: Teutonic Knights
An order which the Crusades gave birth to. Originally only Germans of noble birth were admissible to the order. (Abolished by Napoleon in 1800.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Phil Knight Biography
Phil KnightBorn: Feb. 24, 1938Founder and chairman of Nike, Inc., the multi-billion dollar shoe and fitness company founded in 1972 and based in Beaverton, Ore. ; named “The Most Powerful Man…Knight, George Wilson
(Encyclopedia) Knight, George Wilson, 1897–1985, English writer and critic, grad. Oxford (B.A., 1923; M.A., 1925). He wrote numerous books and essays on English literature, including The Wheel of…Trending
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