| Share
 
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—G

Ginevra

(g soft). The young Italian bride who hid in a trunk with a springlock. The lid fell upon her, and she was not discovered till the body had become a skeleton. (Rogers: Italy.)

Be the cause what it might, from his offer she shrunk,
And Ginevra-like, shut herself up in a trunk.

Lowell.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Gingerbread
Gin Sling
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

More on Ginevra from Infoplease:

  • Ginevra - The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelleyby Percy Bysshe Shelley Fragment: 'I Would ...
  • Ginevra - Ginevra (g soft). The young Italian bride who hid in a trunk with a springlock. The lid fell upon ...
  • Fragment: 'I Would Not Be a King' - The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelleyby Percy Bysshe Shelley Fragments Written for ...
  • Evening: Ponte Al Mare, Pisa - The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelleyby Percy Bysshe Shelley Ginevra The Boat on the ...
  • Poems Written in 1821 - The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelleyby Percy Bysshe Shelley Poems Written in 1820 ...

Related Content

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Statistics Answers , Grade 10 Math