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Brewer's: Weeping Saint
(The). St. Swithin. So called from the tradition of forty days' rain, if it rains on July 15th. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: All Saints
or All Hallows. In 610 the Pope of Rome ordered that the heathen Pantheon should be converted into a Christian church, and dedicated to the honour of all martyrs. The festival of All…Brewer's: Frost Saints
(See Ice Saints.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894FrothFrost 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 Z Related…Brewer's: Island of Saints
So Ireland was called in the Middle Ages. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Island of St. BrandanIslamite A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: Ice Saints
or Frost Saints. Those saints whose days fall in what is called “the blackthorn winter” —that is, the second week in May (between li and 14). Some give only three days, but whether 11, 12…Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Infoplease has everything you need to know about Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Saint Pierre and Miquelon's geography, history, …Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie(Beverly) singer, songwriter, activist, artistBirthplace: Piapot Reservation, Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan, CanadaBorn: February 20, 1941 Buffy Sainte-Marie caught the…Geffrard, Nicholas Fabre
(Encyclopedia) Geffrard, Nicholas FabreGeffrard, Nicholas Fabrenēkôläˈ fäˈbrə zhĕfrärˈ [key], 1806–79, president of Haiti (1859–67). He took part (1843) in the revolt against Jean Pierre Boyer and…Christmas
(Encyclopedia) Christmas [Christ's Mass], in the Christian calendar, feast of the nativity of Jesus, celebrated in Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches on Dec. 25. In liturgical importance it ranks…Dodge, Mary Mapes
(Encyclopedia) Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1831–1905, American writer of children's stories, b. New York City. During her lifetime she was the acknowledged leader in the field of juvenile fiction. Her story…Trending
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