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Brewer's: Cava
Cava's traitor sire. Cava or Florinda was the daughter of St. Julian. It was the violation of Cava by Roderick that brought about the war between the Goths and the Moors. St. Julian, to…Brewer's: Coup de Soleil
(French). A sun-stroke, any malady produced by exposure to the sun. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Coup de TheatreCoup de Pied de l'Ane A B C D E F G…Brewer's: Coup d'OEil
(French). A view; glance; prospect; effect of things in the mass. These principles are presented at a single coup d'oeil. The coup d'oeil was grand in the extreme. Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: Court of Love
A judicial court for deciding affairs of the heart, established in Provence during the palmy days of the Troubadours. The following is a case submitted to their judgment: A lady listened…Brewer's: Cock of Hay
(A) or a haycock. A small heap of hay thrown up temporarily. (German, Kocke, a heap of hay; Norwegian, kok, a heap.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cock of…Brewer's: April
The opening month, when the trees unfold, and the womb of nature opens with young life. (Latin, aperire, to open.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894April…Brewer's: Resurrection Men
Grave robbers. First applied to Burke and Hare, in 1829, who rifled graves to sell the bodies for dissection, and sometimes even murdered people for the same purpose. Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: Retiarius
A gladiator who made use of a net, which he threw over his adversary. As in thronged amphitheatre of old The wary Retiarius trapped his foe. Thomson: Castle of Indolence, canto ii.…Brewer's: Spy Wednesday
The Wednesday before Good Friday, when Judas bargained to become the spy of the Jewish Sanhedrim. (Matt. xxvi. 3-5, 14-16.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Squad
The awkward squad consists of recruits not yet fitted to take their places in the regimental line. Squad is a mere contraction of squadron Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Trending
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