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Brewer's: Last Words
(See Ding Syings.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Last of the FathersLast Man 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: Lear
(King). A legendary king of Britain, who in his old age divided his kingdom between Goneril and Regan, two of his daughters, who professed great love for him. These two daughters drove the…Brewer's: Acceptance
Accep′tance A bill or note accepted. This is done by the drawee writing on it “accepted,” and signing his name. The person who accepts it is called the “acceptor.” Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Advent
Four weeks to commemorate the first and second coming of Christ; the first to redeem, and the second to judge the world. The season begins on St. Andrew's Day, or the Sunday nearest to it…Brewer's: Alchemy
(Al-ki-me) is the Arabic al kimia (the secret art); so called not only because it was carried on in secret, but because its main objects were the three great secrets of science—the…Brewer's: Ambition
strictly speaking, means “the going from house to house” (Latin, ambitio, going about canvassing). In Rome it was customary, some time before an election came on, for the candidates to go…Brewer's: Intellect
The power of reading mentally; hence the power of understanding and quickly grasping what requires intelligence and thought. (Latin, intus lego, I read within me.) Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Interpreter
(Mr.). The Holy Spirit personified, in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. He is lord of a house a little way beyond the Wicket Gate. Here Christian was kindly entertained and shown many…Brewer's: John
A contraction of Johannes (Joh'n). The French contract it differently, Jean—i.e. Jehan or Jehann; in Italian, Giovanni. Popes. JOHN I. died wretchedly in jail. JOHN II. and III. were…Brewer's: Joy
The seven joys of the Virgin: (1) The annunciation; (2) the visitation; (3) the nativity; (4) the adoration of the three kings; (5) the presentation in the temple; (6) the discovery of her…Trending
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