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Brewer's: White Friars
The Carmelites. So called because they dressed in white. Whitefriars, London. So called from a monastery of White Friars which formerly stood in Water…Brewer's: White Harvest
(A ). A late harvest, when the ground is white of a morning with hoarfrost. The harvest of 1891 was a white harvest. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: White Hat
(See under Hat.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894White HorseWhite Harvest A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: White Horse
of Wantage (Berkshire), cut in the chalk hills. This horse commemorates a great victory gained by Alfred over the Danes, in the reign of his brother…Brewer's: White Horses
Foam-crested waves. “The resemblance ... has commonly been drawn between the horse [and the waves], in regard to his mane, and the foam-tipped…Brewer's: White House
The presidential mansion in the United States. It is a building of freestone, painted white, at Washington. Figuratively, it means the Presidency; as…Brewer's: White Ladies
[Les Dames Blanches ]. A species of fée in Normandy. They lurk in ravines, fords, bridges, and other narrow passes, and ask the passenger to dance. If…Brewer's: White Lies
A conventional lie, such as telling a caller that Mrs. A. or Mrs. B. is not at home, meaning not “at home” to that particular caller. It is…Brewer's: White Moon
(Knight of the). Sampson Carrasco assumed this character and device, in order to induce Don Quixote to abandon knight errantry, and return home. The…Brewer's: White Night
(A). A sleepless night; hence the French phrase “Passer une nuit blanche. ” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894White…Trending
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