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Brewer's: Great Mogul
The title of the chief of the Mogul Empire, which came to an end in 1806. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great MotherGreat Men A B C D E F G H I J…Brewer's: Great Mother
The earth. When Junius Brutus and the sons of Tarquin asked the Delphic Oracle who was to succeed Superbus on the throne of Rome, they received for answer, “He who shall first kiss his…Brewer's: Great Perhaps
(The). So Rabelais (1485-1553) described a future state. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great ScottGreat Mother A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Brewer's: Great Scott
or Scot! A mitigated form of oath. The initial letter of the German Gott is changed into Sc. “`Great Scott! ... Beg pardon!' ejaculated Silas, astounded.” —A. C. Gunter: Baron Montez,…Brewer's: Great Sea
(The). So the Mediterranean Sea was called by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great UnknownGreat Scott A B C D E F G H…Brewer's: Great Unknown
(The). Sir Walter Scott, who published the Waverley Novels anonymously. (1771-1832.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great UnwashedGreat Sea A B C D E F…Brewer's: Great Unwashed
(The). The artisan class. Burke first used the compound, but Sir Walter Scott popularised it. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great Wits JumpGreat Unknown A…Brewer's: Peter the Great
of Russia built St. Petersburg, and gave Russia a place among the nations of Europe. He laid aside his crown and sceptre, came to England, and worked as a common labourer in our dockyards…Brewer's: Wapping Great
means astonishingly great. (Anglo-Saxon, wafian, to be astonished; wafung, amazement.) A “wapper” is a great falsehood. Source: Dictionary…The Great Quake Challenge
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