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What happened at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games Rio Closing Ceremony AP Related Links 2016 Rio Games by the Numbers…Brewer's: Henry Grace de Dieu
The largest ship built by Henry VIII. It carried 72 guns, 700 men, and was 1,000 tons burthen. (See Great Harry.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Hephæs'…Brewer's: Battu de fol Oiseau
(Etre), or “être battu de l'oiseau,” to be utterly dismayed; to be dazed. The allusion is to bird-catching at night, when a candle or lantern is held up before the birds aroused from their…Brewer's: La Muette de Portici
Auber's best opera. Also known as Masaniello. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894La RocheLa Joyeuse A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…Brewer's: Jean de la Suie
(French). A Savoyard. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Jean de la VigneJean de Lettre A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…Brewer's: Jean de la Vigne
(French). A crucifix. (See next article.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Jean des VignesJean de la Suie A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: Les Anguilles de Melun
Crying out before you are hurt. When the Mystery of St. Bartholomew was performed at Melun, one Languille took the character of the saint, but when the executioner came to “flay him alive…Brewer's: Ceinture de la Reine
The octroi levied at Paris, which at one time was the queen's pin-money or private purse. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CeladonCeelict A B C D E F G…Brewer's: Boues de St. Amand
(Les ). The mud baths of St. Amand (that is, St. Amand —les—Eaux, near Valenciennes, famous for its mineral waters). These mud—baths are a “sorte de limon qui se trouve prés des eaux…Brewer's: De Haut en Bas
Superciliously. “She used to treat him a little de haut en bas.” —C.Reade. But Du haut en bas. From top to bottom. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894De JureDe…Trending
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