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Brewer's: Sabiens
is the Aramean equivalent of the word “Baptists.” (See below.) “The sects of Hemerobaptists, Baptists, and Sabiens (the Mogtasila of the Arabian writers) in the second century filled Syria…Brewer's: Parti
(A). An eligible person for a big marriage. “Prince Frederick Leopold is a parti, as he has inherited the bulk of his father's immense fortune [twenty-four millions sterling].” —Newspaper…Brewer's: John Tamson's Man
a henpecked husband: one ordered here, and ordered there and ordered everywhere. Tameson —i.e. spiritless, the slave even of a Tame-son. “`The deil's in the wife!' said Cuddie. `Dye think…Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part I
Part I: Youth 1929 1948 1951 1953 1954 1955 Next: Early Activism 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., is born in Atlanta to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael…Brewer's: Boar
The Boar. Richard III.; so called from his cognisance. The wretched, bloody, and usurping boar That spoiled your summer fields and fruitful vines; ... This foul swine ... lies now ... Near…Brewer's: Sixes and Sevens
(All). Illassorted; not matched, higgledy-piggledy. To be at sixes and sevens. Spoken of things, it means in confusion; spoken of persons, it means in disagreement or hostility “Six, yea…Protestantism
(Encyclopedia) Protestantism, form of Christian faith and practice that originated with the principles of the Reformation. The term is derived from the Protestatio delivered by a minority of…Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography
1929-1968, American clergyman and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., prepares to speak to a crowd of 200,000 marchers in Washingtion, DC. Related Links Martin Luther King…Brewer's: Bar
The whole body of barristers; as bench means the whole body of bishops. “A dinner was given to the English Bar.” —The Times. Bar excepting. In racing phrase a man will bet “Two to one,…All About Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, is known as the Windy City. The name may come from the breezes off Lake Michigan or the braggadocious population, no one knows for sure. But its rapid growth from a humble…Trending
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