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Brewer's: Great Mother
The earth. When Junius Brutus and the sons of Tarquin asked the Delphic Oracle who was to succeed Superbus on the throne of Rome, they received for answer, “He who shall first kiss his…Brewer's: Great Perhaps
(The). So Rabelais (1485-1553) described a future state. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great ScottGreat Mother A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Brewer's: Great Scott
or Scot! A mitigated form of oath. The initial letter of the German Gott is changed into Sc. “`Great Scott! ... Beg pardon!' ejaculated Silas, astounded.” —A. C. Gunter: Baron Montez,…Brewer's: Great Sea
(The). So the Mediterranean Sea was called by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great UnknownGreat Scott A B C D E F G H…Brewer's: Great Unknown
(The). Sir Walter Scott, who published the Waverley Novels anonymously. (1771-1832.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great UnwashedGreat Sea A B C D E F…Brewer's: Great Unwashed
(The). The artisan class. Burke first used the compound, but Sir Walter Scott popularised it. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great Wits JumpGreat Unknown A…The Great Quake Challenge
Welcome to The Great Quake Challenge! Are you ready to put your knowledge of the biggest earthquakes in the United States to the test? See how much you know about the most powerful seismic events…North America
(Encyclopedia) CE5 North America, third largest continent (2015 est. pop. 571,949,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. North…