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Brewer's: Cock of the North

The Duke of Gordon. So called on a monument erected to his honour at Fochabers, in Aberdeenshire. (Died 1836.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cock of the…

Brewer's: Nero of the North

Christian II. of Denmark (1480, 1534-1558, 1559). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Nero's FriendNero A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

Brewer's: Queen of the North

Edinburgh. (See the proper name for other queens.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen of the Northern SeasQueen of the May A B C D E F G H I J K…

Brewer's: Quixote of the North

Charles XII. of Sweden, sometimes called the Madman. (1682, 1697-1718.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894QuixoticQuixote A B C D E F G H I J K L M…

Brewer's: Semiramis of the North

Margaret of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. (1353-1412.) Catherine II. of Russia (1729-1796). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SenanusSeltzer Water A B C D…

North Atlantic Conference

ConferenceOverallTeamWLPctWLPct*Drexel171.944274.871Boston University135.7221811.621Towson St117.6111612.571Delaware117.6111512.556Maine117.6111513.536Vermont108.5561215.444Hofstra513.278918…

Brewer's: Addison of the North

Ad′dison i.e., Henry Mackenzie, the author of the Man of Feeling (1745–1831). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AddixitAdays A B C D E F G H I J K L…

Brewer's: Alexander of the North

Charles XII of Sweden, so called from his military achievements. He was conquered at Pultowa, in Russia (1709), by Czar Peter the Great (1682–1718). Repressing here The frantic Alexander…

North Pole Quiz

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