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Brewer's: Symbol
originally meant the corresponding part of a tally, ticket, or coin cut in twain. The person who presented the piece which fitted showed a “symbol” of his right to what he claimed. (Greek…Brewer's: Seasons
(The). In art. The four seasons have often been sculptured or painted by artists: POUSSIN drew his symbolic characters from the Old Testament. Thus, Adam and Eve in Paradise represent…Brewer's: Second
(See Two.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Second-handSebastianistes 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 Related…Brewer's: Telegram
Milking a telegram. A telegram is said to be “milked” when the message sent to a specific party is surreptitiously made use of by others. “They receive their telegrams in cipher to avoid…Brewer's: Temper
To make trim. The Italians say, temperare la lira, to tune the lyre: temperare una penna, to mend a pen; temperáre l'oriuôlo, to wind up the clock. In Latin, temperare calamum is “to mend…Brewer's: Thunder
The giant who fell into the river and was killed, because Jack cut the ropes that suspended the draw-bridge, and when the giant ventured to cross it the bridge fell in. (Jack the Giant…Brewer's: Walk
(in Hudibras) is Colonel Hewson, so called from Gayton's tract. To walk. This is a remarkable word. It comes from the Anglo-Saxon wealcan (to…Brewer's: Water
(See Dancing Water.) The Father of Waters. The Mississippi (Indian, Michc Sepe), the chief river of North America. The Missouri is its child.…Brewer's: Enough
(Anglo-Saxon, genoh or genog.) Enough! Stop now, you have said all that is needful. Enough is as good as a feast. Latin: “Illud satius est, quod satis est.” French: “On est assez riche,…Brewer's: Eros
the Greek equivalent to Cupid. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894ErostratusErnest 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…Trending
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