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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—M

Mace

Originally a club armed with iron, and used in war. Both sword and mace are ensigns of dignity, suited to the times when men went about in armour, and sovereigns needed champions to vindicate their rights.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Macedon is not Worthy of Thee
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