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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: Jocelin de Brakelonda
de Rebus gestis Samsonis, etc., published by the Camden Society. This record of the acts of Abbot Samson of Edmondsbury contains much contemporary history, and gives a good account of…Brewer's: Juge de Paix
(French). A cudgel. “Albert Mangin, condamné à mort le 7 floreal an. ii. ayant dit que les jacobins étaient tou des scélérats et des coquins, et montrant un gros bâton qu'il tenait à la…Brewer's: Breche de Roland
A deep defile in the crest of the Pyrenees, some three hundred feet in width, between two precipitous rocks. The legend is that Roland, the paladin, cleft the rock in two with his sword…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: Leger-de-Main
Sleight of hand; conjuring which depends chiefly on lightness of hand, or dexterity. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LegionLeger A B C D E F G H I J…Brewer's: Lettre de Cachet
(French). An arbitrary warrant of imprisonment; a letter folded and sealed with the king's cachet or little seal. These were secret instructions to the person addressed to proceed against…Brewer's: Lettre de Jerusalem
A letter written to extort money. (See Vidocq: Les Voleurs, i. 240-253.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LeucadiaLettre de Cachet A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Lever de Rideau
A light and short dramatic sketch placed on the stage while the manager is preparing to introduce his drama for the night, or “draw up the curtain” on the real business. “An attempt to…Trending
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