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Brewer's: Many Men, Many Minds

Latin: “Quot homines tot sententiæ” (Terence). French: “Autant d'hommes, autant d'avis;” “Tant de gens, tant de guises;” “Autant de testes, autant d'opinions.” Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: Mani

The son of Mundilfori; taken to heaven by the gods to drive the mooncar. He is followed by a wolf, which, when time shall be no more, will devour both Mani and his sister Sol. Source:…

Brewer's: Many

(See Too Many.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Many a Mickle makes a MuckleManure 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…

Brewer's: Mani, Manes

or Manichæus. The greatest Persian painter, who lived in the reign of Shah-pour (Sapor' I.). It is said his productions rivalled nature. (226-274.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…

A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass

Amy LowellDedicationLife, like a dome of many-coloured glass, Stains the white radiance of Eternity. Shelley , Adonais. Le silence est si grand que mon coeur en frissonne, Seul, le bruit de…

Brewer's: Too Many for [Me]

or One too many for [me]. More than a match. “Il est trop fort pour moi.” “The Irishman is cunning enough; but we shall be too many for him.” —Mrs. Edgeworth. Source: Dictionary of…

Polygons: How Many Sides?

A geometrical figure with three or more sides is called a polygon or a polyhedron. Here are the names for some polygons. 3 triangle, trigon 4 quadrilateral, tetragon 5 pentagon 6…

How Many Countries in the World?

The Question: How many countries are there in the world today? The Answer: There are 196 countries in the world today. Unless you don't count Taiwan. Taiwan is not considered an official…

The Many Names of Santa Claus

Welcome to a quiz on the many names of Santa Claus! Santa goes by many names around the world. But how many do you know? Test your knowledge with this fun and festive quiz!