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Brewer's: Little Corporal
(The). Napoleon Bonaparte. So called after the battle of Lodi, in 1796, from his low stature, youthful age, and amazing courage. He was barely 5 ft. 2 in, in height. Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: Little Dauphin
(The). The eldest son of the Great Dauphin —i.e. the Duc de Bourgogne, son of Louis, and grandson of Louis XIV Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Little…Brewer's: Little Ease
The name of a prison cell too small to allow the prisoner to stand upright, or to lie down, or to assume any other position of ease. I have seen such a cell at St. Cyr; and according to…Brewer's: Little-Endians
The two great empires of Lilliput and Blefuscu waged a destructive war against each other, exhausted their treasures, and decimated their subjects on their different views of interpreting…Brewer's: Little Englanders
Those who uphold the doctrine that English people should concern themselves with England only: they are opposed to colonisation and extension of the Empire. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Little-Go
The examination held in the Cambridge University in the second year of residence. Called also “the previous examination,” because it precedes by a year the examination for a degree. In…Brewer's: Little John
A big stalwart fellow, named John Little (or John Nailor), who encountered Robin Hood, and gave him a sound thrashing, after which he was rechristened, and Robin stood godfather. Little…Brewer's: Little Masters
A name applied to certain designers, who worked for engravers, etc., in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Called little because their designs were on a small scale, fit for copper…Brewer's: Little Nell
A child of beautiful purity of character, living in the midst of selfishness, worldliness, and crime. (Dickens: Old Curiosity Shop.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Little Ones
(The). The small children, and young children generally. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Little ParisLittle Nell A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Trending
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