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Brewer's: Cat may look at a King
(A). An insolent remark of insubordination, meaning, “I am as good as you”, or “Are you too mighty to be spoken to or looked at?” “You may wear stars and ribbons, and I may be dressed in…Brewer's: Muffied Cats catch no Mice
(In Italian, “Catta guantata non piglia sorice.”) Said of those who work in gloves for fear of soiling their fingers. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Why Do Cats' Eyes Glow?
The Question: Why do cats' eyes glow? The Answer: Cats, dogs, and many nocturnal creatures appear to have glowing eyes because the back…lung cancer
(Encyclopedia) lung cancer, cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung…Bacon, Peggy
(Encyclopedia) Bacon, Peggy, 1895–1987, American illustrator, caricaturist, and etcher, b. Ridgefield, Conn. She illustrated more than 60 books including works by George Ade, Carl Sandburg, and Louis…chrysoberyl
(Encyclopedia) chrysoberylchrysoberylkrĭsˈəbĕrˌĭl [key] [Gr.,=golden beryl], a beryllium aluminate used as a gem. It has a vitreous luster and is transparent to translucent. The more valuable cat's-…radiology
(Encyclopedia) radiology, branch of medicine specializing in the use of X rays, gamma rays, radioactive isotopes, and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. X ray…Simenon, Georges
(Encyclopedia) Simenon, GeorgesSimenon, Georgeszhôrzh sēmənôNˈ [key], 1903–89, Belgian novelist. One of the most prolific of modern authors, he is best known for the more than 75 stories he wrote…Natsume Soseki
(Encyclopedia) Natsume SosekiNatsume Sosekinäˈts&oomacr;ˈmĕ sōˈsĕˈkē [key], 1867–1916, Japanese writer. Soseki ranks along with Mori Ogai as one of two giants of early modern Japanese letters.…jaguar
(Encyclopedia) jaguarjaguarjăgˈwär [key], large New World carnivore of the cat family, Panthera onca. Jaguars range from the SW United States to S central Argentina, though there have been no…Trending
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