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Brewer's: Lalla Rookh
[tulip cheek ] is the supposed daughter of Au-rung-ze'-be, Emperor of Delhi, betrothed to Aliris, Sultan of Lesser Bucharia. On her journey from Delhi to the valley of Cashmere, she is…Brewer's: Learned
(2 syl.). Coloman, king of Hungary, was called The Learned (1095-1114). (See Beauclerc.) The Learned Blacksmith. Elihu Burritt, the linguist, who was at one time a blacksmith (1811-1879…Brewer's: Henna
The Persian ladies tinge the tips of their fingers with henna to make them a reddish-yellow. “The leaf of the henna-plant resembles that of the myrtle. The blossom has a powerful fragrance…Brewer's: Houri
(pl. Houris). The large blackeyed damsels of Paradise, possessed of perpetual youth and beauty, whose virginity is renewable at pleasure. Every believer will have seventy-two of these…Brewer's: Green Sea
The Persian Gulf; so called from a remarkable strip of water of a green colour along the Arabian coast. Between 1690 and 1742 the 2nd Life Guards were facetiously called “The Green Sea”…Brewer's: Guelpho
(3 syl.), son of Actius IV., Marquis d'Este and of Cunigunda, a German, King of Carynthia. He led an army of 5,000 men from Germany, but two-thirds were slain by the Persians. He was noted…Brewer's: Gules
[red]. An heraldic term. The most honourable heraldic colour, signifying valour, justice, and veneration. Hence it was given to kings and princes. The royal livery of England is gules or…1 Esdras: 7
1 Esdras Chapter 7 1 Then Sisinnes the governor of Celosyria and Phenice, and Sathrabuzanes, with their companions following the commandments of king Darius, 2 Did very carefully…Words of Five Letters
Try the Find a Word: Crossword Search Abode of dead: Babylonian, ARALUAborigine: Borneo, DAYAKAftersong, EPODEAloe, AGAVEAnimal: Footless, APODEAnt, EMMETAntelope: African, ADDAX, BEISA,…Timeline Archive
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