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Brewer's: Obstinate
The name of an inhabitant of the City of Destruction, who advised Christian to return to his family, and not run on fools' errands. (Bunyan: Pilgrim's Progress, pt. i.) Source:…Brewer's: Hadji
A pilgrim, a Mahometan who has made the Hadj or pilgrimage to the Prophet's tomb at Mecca. Every Hadji is entitled to wear a green turban. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Englentyne
(3 syl.). The Nonne or Prioress of Chaucer's pilgrims. An admirable character sketch. (Canterbury Tales; Prologue, 118-164.) (See Eloi.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Evangelist
in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, represents the effectual preacher of the Gospel, who opens the gate of life to Christian. (See Wyoming.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: “Mayflower”
(The). A ship of 180 tons, which, in December, 1620, started from Plymouth, and conveyed to Massachusetts, in North America, 102 Puritans, called the “Pilgrim Fathers.” They called their…Brewer's: Pikestaff
Plain as a pikestaff. Quite obvious and unmistakable. The pikestaff was the staff carried by pilgrims, which plainly and somewhat ostentatiously announced their “devotion.” It has been…Brewer's: Pliable
One of Christian's neighbours, who went with him as far as the Slough of Despond, and then turned back again. (Bunyan: Pilgrim's Progress, pt. i.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…Brewer's: Valley of Humiliation
The place where Christian encountered Apollyon, just before he came to the “Valley of the Shadow of Death.” (Bunyan: Pilgrim's Progress, pt. i.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E…Brewer's: Greatheart
(Mr.). The guide of Christiana and her family to the Celestial City. (Bunyan: Pilgrim's Progress, ii.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894GreavesGreatest A B…Brewer's: Interpreter
(Mr.). The Holy Spirit personified, in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. He is lord of a house a little way beyond the Wicket Gate. Here Christian was kindly entertained and shown many…Trending
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