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Brewer's: Lettre de Cachet
(French). An arbitrary warrant of imprisonment; a letter folded and sealed with the king's cachet or little seal. These were secret instructions to the person addressed to proceed against…Brewer's: Lettre de Jerusalem
A letter written to extort money. (See Vidocq: Les Voleurs, i. 240-253.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LeucadiaLettre de Cachet A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Lever de Rideau
A light and short dramatic sketch placed on the stage while the manager is preparing to introduce his drama for the night, or “draw up the curtain” on the real business. “An attempt to…Brewer's: Lit de Justice
Properly the seat occupied by the French king when he attended the deliberations of his parlement. The session itself. Any arbitrary edict. As the members of Parlement derived their power…Brewer's: Jocelin de Brakelonda
de Rebus gestis Samsonis, etc., published by the Camden Society. This record of the acts of Abbot Samson of Edmondsbury contains much contemporary history, and gives a good account of…Brewer's: Juge de Paix
(French). A cudgel. “Albert Mangin, condamné à mort le 7 floreal an. ii. ayant dit que les jacobins étaient tou des scélérats et des coquins, et montrant un gros bâton qu'il tenait à la…Brewer's: Jus de Reglisse
(liquorice). French slang for a negro. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Jus et Norma LoquendiJus Mariti A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: La-de-da
A yea-nay sort of a fellow, with no backbone. “Da,” in French, means both oui and nenni, as Oui-da (ay marry), Nenni-da (no forsooth). “I wish that French brother of his, the Parisian la-…Brewer's: Secret de Polichinelle
(Le). No secret at all. A secret known to all the world; old news. We have also “Hawker's News,” “Piper's News.” The secrets of Polichinelle are “stage whispers” told to all the audience…Brewer's: Tour de Force
A feat of strength. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TourlourouTour 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…Trending
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