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Brewer's: Father Thoughtful
Nicholas Catinat, a marshal of France; so called by his soldiers for his cautious and thoughtful policy. (1637-1712.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Father…Brewer's: Fritz
(Old Fritz). Frederick II. the Great, King of Prussia (1712, 1740-1786). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894FrogFrithiof's Sword A B C D E F G H I J K…Brewer's: Melancholy Jacques
(1 syl.). So Jean Jacques Rousseau was called for his morbid sensibilities and unhappy spirit. (1712-1777.) The expression is from Shakespeare, As You Like It, ii. 1. Source: Dictionary…Deaths in the United States, 1900-2011
The following table lists the number of deaths and the death rate in the United States from 1900 to 2011. Year Total number of deaths(in…2002 Tour de France Winners
The 89th Tour de France (July 6-28) ran 20 stages plus a prologue, covering 2,050 miles starting in Luxembourg, passing through the Alps and Pyrenees in France and finishing on the Avenue des Champs…Brewer's: Questions and Commands
A Christmas game, in which the commander bids his subjects to answer a question which is asked. If the subject refuses, or fails to satisfy the commander, he must pay a forfeit or have his…Brewer's: Gentle Shepherd
(The). George Grenville, the statesman, a nickname derived from a line applied to him by Pitt, afterwards Earl of Chatham. Grenville, in the course of one of his speeches, addressed the…2002 NFL Offensive Team Leaders
PointsYardageAFCForAvgRushPassTotalAvgIndianapolis41325.8196639895955372.2Pittsburgh35222.0277431135887367.9Kansas City32020.0200836655673354.6Oakland39924.9165437075361335.1Tennessee33621.…Brewer's: Dick
That happened in the reign of Queen Dick—i.e. never; there never was a Queen Richard. Dick's Hatband (Richard Cromwell, 1626-1712.) (1) Dick's hatband, which was made of sand. His regal…Brewer's: Dauphin
The heir of the French crown under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties. Guy VIII., Count of Vienne, was the first so styled, because he wore a dolphin as his cognisance. The title descended…Trending
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