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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Search Brewer's Dictionary Browse Articles A B C D E F G H I J K L MN O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ebenezer Cobham Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase …Brewer's: A B C Book
A primer, a book in which articles are set in alphabetical order, as the A B C Railway Guide. The old Primers contained the Catechism, as is evident from the lines: That is questio…Brewer's: A.B.C. Process
The process of making artificial manure. An acrostic of Alum, Blood, Clay, the three chief ingredients. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894A.E.I…Brewer's: A.B.C.
Aerated Bread Company. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894A B C BookA.B. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X …Brewer's: A.B.
See Able. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894A.B.C.A1 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 Related ContentA…Brewer's: A.E.I.O.U.
The device adopted by Frederick V, Archduke of Austria (the Emperor Frederick III, 1440–1493). Austria Est Imperare Orbi Universo. Alles Erdreich Ist Oesterreich Unterthan…Brewer's: A E I
(A—i) A common motto on jewellery, means “for ever and for aye.” (Greek.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AelurusAegrotat A B C D E F G …Brewer's: A l'outrance
To the uttermost. (Anglo-French for à outrance.) “A champion has started up to maintain à l'outrance her innocence of the great offence.” —Standard. Source: Dictionary of …Brewer's: A.M.
or M.A. When the Latin form is intended the A comes first, as Artium Magister; but where the English form is meant the M precedes, as Master of Arts. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: A outrance
(French.) To the farthest point. The correct form of the phrase. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894ApeAonian A B C D E F G H I J K L …
