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Brewer's: Harpies
(2 syl.). Vultures with the head and breasts of a woman, very fierce and loathsome, living in an atmosphere of filth and stench, and contaminating everything which they came near. Homer…Martin V, 1368–1431, pope
(Encyclopedia) Martin V, 1368–1431, pope (1417–31), a Roman named Oddone Colonna; successor of Gregory XII. He was created cardinal by Innocent VII, and in the schism (see Schism, Great) he attended…All About PTSD
For as long as there has been trauma, there has been Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The extensive history of PTSD includes many attempts at diagnosing and naming the mental disorder. …Weather: How Much Will I Earn?
How Much Will I Earn?WeatherMaking a Career Out of ItWhat Would I Do?How Much Will I Earn?How Do I Become a Meteorologist?Will I Find a Job? Meteorology has always been at the cutting edge of…Brewer's: World
A man of the world. One acquainted with the ways of public and social life. A woman of the world. A married woman. (See above.) “…Brewer's: Prester John
according to Mandeville, a lineal descendant of Ogier the Dane. This Ogier penetrated into the north of India, with fifteen barons of his own country, among whom he divided the land. John…Brewer's: Philosopher
The sages of Greece used to be called sophoi (wise men), but Pythagoras thought the word too arrogant, and adopted the compound philosophoi (lover of wisdom), whence “philosopher,” one who…Brewer's: Ape
The buf foon ape, in Dryden's poem called The Hind and the Panther, means the Free-thinkers. Next her [the bear ] the buffoonape, as atheists use, Mimicked all sects, and had his own to…Brewer's: Cat
Called a “familiar,” from the mediæval superstition that Satan's favourite form was a black cat. Hence “witches” were said to have a cat as their familiar. Cat. A symbol of liberty. The…Brewer's: Ears
About one's ears. Causing trouble. The allusion is to a house falling on one, or a hornet's nest buzzing about one's head. Bring the house about your ears. Set the whole family against…Trending
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