	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Nov 19, 2008 Search White Pages
Skip Navigation Home Am. Indian Heritage Mo. Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries Campaign 2008

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—S

Scanderbeg

A name given by the Turks to George Castriota, the patriot chief of Epirus. The word is a corruption of Iskander-beg, Prince Alexander (1414-1467).

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

Scanderbeg's Sword must have Scanderbeg's Arm

Scandalum Magnatum

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 Scanderbeg from Infoplease:

Scanderbeg: meaning and definitions - Scanderbeg: Definition and Pronunciation
Iskander Bey: meaning and definitions - Iskander Bey: Definition and Pronunciation
Scanderbeg - Scanderbeg Scanderbeg or Skanderbeg, c.1404–1468, Albanian national hero. His original name ...
Suggestions for spelling of encyclopedia/scanderbeg - The Infoplease spelling checker combines spelling help with our dictionary and thesaurus
Scanderbeg - Scanderbeg A name given by the Turks to George Castriota, the patriot chief of Epirus. The word is ...

See a map of "" in the Visual Thesaurus

Related Content

Allusions
Foreign Words and Phrases
Latin and Greek Word Elements
Names: Their Origins and Meanings
Old Testament Names
Mythology
Ancient Greek Literature & Mythology
The Bible (King James version)
The Koran (translation by J. M. Rodwell)
Shakespeare's Plays
Tales from Shakespeare (Charles and Mary Lamb)
Frequently Misspelled Words
Frequently Mispronounced Words
Easily Confused Words
Writing & Language

Infoplease Tools

College Center

© 2000–2008 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease •
RSS •
About •
Contact •
Link to Us •
Advertise with Infoplease •
Terms of Use •
Privacy •
Related sites:
- Family Education •
- TeacherVision