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Brewer's: Breaking a Stick
Part of the marriage ceremony of the American Indians, as breaking a wine-glass is part of the marriage ceremony of the Jews. (Lady Augusta Hamilton. Marriage Rites, etc., 292, 298.) In…metaphor
(Encyclopedia) metaphor [Gr.,=transfer], in rhetoric, a figure of speech in which one class of things is referred to as if it belonged to another class. Whereas a simile states that A is like B, a…alliteration
(Encyclopedia) alliterationalliterationəlĭtˌərāˈshən [key], the repetition of the same starting sound in several words of a sentence. Probably the most powerful rhythmic and thematic uses of…Major Planets of the Solar System (table)
(Encyclopedia) Major Planets of the Solar System Planet Distance from the sun (AU) Period of revolution Period of rotation Mass (earth=1) Diameter (earth=1) Number of confirmed satellites…John Donne: Break of Day
Break of Day[Another of the Same]'Tis true, 'tis day; what though it be? O, wilt thou therefore rise from me? Why should we rise because 'tis light? Did we lie down because 'twas night? Love…<i>Breaking Dawn</i> Trivia
Learn about the symbolism, origin of names, and other interesting tidbits about Breaking Dawn Related Links Twilight Page Twilight Quiz Biography of…Margaret Steele Anderson: The Breaking
The Breaking(The Lord God speaks to a youth)Margaret Steele AndersonBend now thy body to the common weight! (But oh, that vine-clad head, those limbs of morn! Those proud young shoulders I…Theories of the Universe: Symmetry Breaking
Symmetry BreakingTheories of the UniverseSupersymmetry, Superpartners, and SupermanAttempts at UnificationQuantum Mechanics vs. General RelativitySymmetry BreakingIntroducing SUSY Universal…Brewer's: Break your Back
(To). Make you bankrupt. The metaphor is from carrying burdens on the back. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Break up HousekeepingBreak the Ice A B C D E…Brewer's: Break up Housekeeping
(To). To discontinue keeping a separate house. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Break with OneBreak your Back A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…Trending
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