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Brewer's: Champ de Manoeuvre
(Le). The soldiers' exercise ground. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Champs de MaiChameleon A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Brewer's: Champs de Mai
The same as the Champs de Mars (q.v.), transferred after 755 to the month of May. Napoleon I. revived these meetings during the “Hundred Days” (June 1st, 1815). Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Champs de Mars
The March meetings held by Clovis and his immediate followers, sometimes as mere pageants for the amusement of the freedmen who came to offer homage to their lord, and pay their annual…Brewer's: Chasseurs de Vincennes
(French). The Duke of Orleans' rifle corps; so called because they were garrisoned at Vincennes. (1835.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894ChatChasidim A B…Brewer's: Chat de Beaugency
(Le). Keeping the word of promise to the ear, but breaking it to the sense. The legend is this: An architect was employed to construct a bridge over the Loire, opposite Beaugency, but not…Brewer's: Chevaux de Frise
(French). Horses of Friesland. A beam filled with spikes to keep off horses, so called from its use in the siege of Groningen, Friesland, in 1594. A somewhat similar engine had been used…Brewer's: Cure de Meudon
—i.e. Rabelais, who was first a monk, then a leech, then prebend of St. Maur, and lastly curé of Meudon. (1483-1653.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: De Bonne Grace
(French). Willingly; with good grace. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894De Die in DiemDaystar A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Brewer's: De Die in Diem
From day to day continuously, till the business is completed. “The Ministry have elected to go on de die in diem.” —Newspaper paragraph, December, 1885. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Constable de Bourbon
Charles, Duc de Bourbon, a powerful enemy of Francois I. He was killed while heading the assault on Rome. (1527.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Trending
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