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The Devil's Dictionary: Life
by Ambrose Bierce LICKSPITTLELIGHTHOUSELIFE -n. A spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. We live in daily apprehension of its loss; yet when lost it is not missed. The question…Brewer's: Bohemian Life
(A). An irregular, restless way of living, like that of a gipsy. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BohortBohemian A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Brewer's: Book of Life
(The). In Bible language, is a register of the names of those who are to inherit eternal life. (Phil. iv. 3; Rev. xx. 12.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BooksBook of…A Life Less Ordinary
Director: Danny BoyleWriter: John HodgeDirector of Photography:Brian TufanoEditor:Masahiro HirakuboMusic:Randall PosterProduction Designer:Kave QuinnProducer:Andrew MacDonaldTwentieth Century…Brewer's: High Life
People of high life. The upper ten, the “haut monde”. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894High PlacesHigh Jinks A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…Brewer's: Elixir of Life
A ruby, supposed by the alchemists to prolong life indefinitely. The tincture for transmuting metals was also called an elixir. (Arabic, el or al iksir, the iksir (? coction).) (See Amrita…Brewer's: Life-boat
(A). A boat rendered especially buoyant for the purpose of saving those who are in peril of their life at sea. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Life-buoyLife…Brewer's: Life-buoy
(A). A float to sustain two or more persons in danger of being drowned at sea. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Life-GuardsLife-boat A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Life-Guards
Two senior regiments of the mounted body-guard, comprising 878 men, all six feet high; hence, a fine, tall, manly fellow is called “a regular Life-guardsman.” Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Life Policy
(A). An assurance to be paid after the death of the person. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Life PreserverLife-Guards A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Trending
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