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Brewer's: Queen's Heads

Postage-stamps which bear a likeness of the Queen's [Victoria's] head. (1895.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen's PipeQueen's English A B C D E F…

Brewer's: Queen's Pipe

(The). An oven at the Victoria Docks for destroying (by the Inland Revenue authorities) refuse and worthless tobacco. In 1892 the oven was replaced by a furnace. In the Queen's Warehouse,…

Brewer's: Queen's Ware

Glazed earthenware of a creamy colour. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen's WeatherQueen's Pipe A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

Brewer's: Queen's Weather

A fine day for a fête; so called because Queen Victoria is, for the most part, fortunate in having fine weather when she appears in public. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Virgin Queen

(The). Queen Elizabeth (1533, 1558-1603). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894VirginsVirgin Mary's Peas A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

Brewer's: Warrior Queen

(The). Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni. When the British warrior queen, Bleeding from the Roman rods, Sought, with an indignant mien, Counsel of her…

Brewer's: Republican Queen

Sophie Charlotte, wife of Frederick I. of Prussia. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894RepublicansReproof Valiant A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…

Beauty Queen of Leenane

By: Martin McDonagh Director: Garry Hynes Sets/Costumes: Francis O'Connor Lighting: Ben Ormerod Music: Paddy Cunneen Opened: 3/98 at the Walter Kerr Theatre Cast:…

Queen Elizabeth II

Name at birth: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary WindsorQueen Elizabeth II was the United Kingdom's reigning monarch for a record 70 years, from 1952 until her death in 2022. Her son, Charles, succeeded her…

Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Name at birth: Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-LyonKnown widely as The Queen Mother during the last decades of her life, the former Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the wife of Britain's King George VI and…