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Brewer's: Ceraunium
The opal. So called by the ancients from a notion that it was a thunder-stone. (Latin, ceraunium; Greek, keraunios.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Onyx
is Greek for a finger-nail; so called because the colour of an onyx resembles that of the finger-nail. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894O'palO'nus Probandi A…Brewer's: Fatal Gifts
Collar of Arsinoe, collar and veil of Eriphyle, gold of the Nibelungen, gold of Tolosa, necklace of Cadmos, Harmonia's necklace and robe, opal of Alphonso XII., the Trojan horse, the shirt…Brewer's: Poison Detectors
Aladdin's ring was a preservative against every evil Gundoforus. No one could pass with poison the gate of Gundoforus. Nourgehan's bracelet. When poison was present the stones of this…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: O
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 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 O O.H.M.S O.K O. P. Riot O tempora! O mores! O Yes'! O Yes! O Yes! Oaf Oak Oak…Brewer's: Jewels
in heraldry. The topaz represents “or” (gold), or the planet Sol. The pearl or crystal represents “argent” (silver), or the planet Luna. The ruby represents “gules” (red), or the planet…gem, ornamental mineral or organic substance
(Encyclopedia) gem, commonly, a mineral or organic substance, cut and polished and used as an ornament. Gems also are used as seals (items of assurance) and as talismans (good-luck charms). For…2014 Science News: Space Reports
Philae lander touches down on comet, plus laser-guided messaging: the future of communication? Comet says "Cheese!" (photo ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM, via NASA) Related Links 2014 Year…Words of Four Letters
Try the Find a Word: Crossword Search Aborigine: Borneo, DYAKAgave, ALOEAnimal: Footless, APODAnt: White, ANAI, ANAYAntelope: African, ASSE, BISA, GUIB, KOBA, KUDU, ORYX, POKU, PUKU, TOPI,…The Importance of Juneteenth
On June 19th, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger led a band of troops to Galveston, Texas, to proclaim slavery abolished. It had been two months since the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the…Trending
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