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(Encyclopedia) Beja Beja bāˈzhə [key], town, S Portugal, capital of Beja dist. and Baixo Alentejo. It is…warlord
(Encyclopedia) warlord, in modern Chinese history, autonomous regional military commander. In the political chaos following the death (1916) of republican China's first president and commander in…Brewer's: Albania
Turkey, or rather the region about the Caucasus. The word means the “mountainous region.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Albanian HatAlban A B C D E F…Brewer's: France
The heraldic device of the city of Paris is a ship. As Sauval says. “L'ile de la cité est faite comme un grand navire enfoncé dans la vase, et échoué au fil de l'eau vers le milieu de la…Brewer's: Morocco
The name of Bank's bay horse. (See Banks and Horse.) Morocco. Strong ale made from burnt malt, used in the annual feast at Sevenhalls, Westmoreland (the seat of the Hon. Mary Howard), on…Brewer's: Norway
(Maid of). Margaret, infant queen of Scotland. She was the daughter of Eric II., King of Norway, and Margaret, daughter of Alexander III. of Scotland. She never actually reigned, as she…Brewer's: Mauritania
Morocco and Algiers, the land of the ancient Mauri or Moors. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MausoleumMauri-gasima A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: Peru
That's not Peru. Said of something utterly worthless. A French expression, fourded on the notion that Peru is the El Dorado of the world. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Liberia
An independent republic of western Africa settled by free negroes. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LibertinesLiberator A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Brewer's: Spain
Château d'Espagne. (See Castle.) Patron saint of Spain. St. James the Greater, who is said to have preached the Gospel in Spain, where what are called his “relics” are preserved. Source…Trending
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