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Brewer's: Patrick's Cross
(St.). The same shape as St. Andrew's Cross (X), only different in colour, viz. red on a white field. (See Andrew.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Patrick'…Brewer's: Merry Dancers
The northern lights, so called from their undulatory motion. The French, also call them chevres dansantes (dancing goats). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Prince William
by David Johnson Prince William and his younger brother, Prince Henry (Source:AP) Related Links Royal Family Tree Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III Prince Henry Quiz:…Weather: Camille
CamilleWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New England…Brewer's: Booby
A spiritless fool, who suffers himself to be imposed upon. In England the Solan goose is called a booby or noddy. (Spanish, bobo; German, bube.) A booby will never make a hawk. The bird…Brewer's: Dannebrog
or Danebrog. The old flag of Denmark. The tradition is that Waldemar II. of Denmark saw in the heavens a fiery cross which betokened his victory over the Esthonians (1219). This story is…Brewer's: Rule
(St.) or St. Regulus, a monk of Patrae in Achaia, is the real saint of Scotland. He was the first to colonise its metropolitan see, and to convert the inhabitants (370). The name Killrule…Brewer's: Androcles and the Lion
Androcles was a runaway slave who took refuge in a cavern. A lion entered, and instead of tearing him to pieces, lifted up his front paw that Androcles might extract from it a thorn. The…Brewer's: Merry
The original meaning is not mirthful, but active, famous; hence gallant soldiers were called “merry men;” favourable weather, “merry weather;” brisk wind, “a merry gale;” London was “merry…Brewer's: Joseph of Arimathea
brought to Listenise the sanctgraal and also the spear with which Longinus wounded the crucified Saviour. When Sir Balin entered this chamber, which was in the palace of King Pellam, he…Trending
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