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Brewer's: Leuh
The register of the Recording Angel, in which he ènters all the acts of the member of the human race. (According to the Koran.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Gallo-Belgicus.
An annual register in Latin for European circulation, first published in 1598. It is believed, And told for news with as much diligence As if 'twere writ in Gallo-Belgicus. ThomasMay: The…Brewer's: Divan'
(Arabic and Persian, diwan) means a register kept on a white table exactly similar to our board. Among the Orientals the word is applied to a council-chamber or court of justice; but in…Professional Football: 1998-99 Season Recap
Over and Out You're 39 years old and you've just quarterbacked your team to two consecutive Super Bowl victories. What could possibly be left for an encore? According to John Elway, absolutely…Mothers by the Numbers
Info about mothers from the Census Bureau Related Links Popular Baby Names Mother's Day Mothers in the Labor Force Live Births by Age and Race of Mother How Many…Modern Pentathlon
First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? American George Patton (yes, that George Patton) was a strong challenger for the modern…Brewer's: Canon
The canons used to be those persons who resided in the buildings contiguous to the cathedral, employed either in the daily service, or in the education of the choristers. The word is Greek…Brewer's: Cap of Liberty
When a slave was manumitted by the Romans, a small red cloth cap, called pileus, was placed on his head. As soon as this was done, he was termed libertinus (a freedman), and his name was…Brewer's: Conscript Fathers
In Latin, Patres Conscripti. The Roman senate. Romulus instituted a senate consisting of a hundred elders, called Patres (Fathers). After the Sabines joined the State, another hundred were…Brewer's: Shire Horses
originally meant horses bred in the midland and eastern shires of England, but now mean any draught-horses of a certain character which can show a registered pedigree. The sie and dam,…Trending
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