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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—R

Rice Christians

Converts to Christianity for worldly benefits, such as a supply of rice to Indians. Profession of Christianity born of lucre, not faith.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Rice thrown after a Bride
Ricciardetto
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