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Brewer's: Green Knight
(The). A Pagan, who demanded Fezon in marriage; but, overcome by Orson, resigned his claim. (Valentine and Orson.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Green…Pearl, The
(Encyclopedia) Pearl, The, one of four Middle English alliterative poems, all contained in a manuscript of c.1400, composed in the West Midland dialect, almost certainly by the same anonymous author…Brewer's: Knights of the Green Cloth
Same as CARPET KNIGHTS (q.v.). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the HandcuffsKnights of the Garter A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…Ingersoll, Robert Green
(Encyclopedia) Ingersoll, Robert Green, 1833–99, American orator and lawyer, b. Dresden, N.Y. The son of a Congregational minister who eventually settled in Illinois, Ingersoll was admitted (1854) to…Gawain, Sir
(Encyclopedia) Gawain, SirGawain, Sirgäˈwān, –wĭn [key], one of the most popular heroes of Arthurian legend; nephew of King Arthur. He was regarded, particularly in the early romances, as the model…Arciniegas, Germán
(Encyclopedia) Arciniegas, GermánArciniegas, Germánhĕrmänˈ ärsēnyāˈgäs [key], 1900–1999, Colombian historian and diplomat. A leading Latin American intellectual, he gained prominence as a journalist…knight service
(Encyclopedia) knight service: see knight.knight
(Encyclopedia) knight, in ancient and medieval history, a noble who did military service as a mounted warrior. As the feudal system disintegrated, knight service was with growing frequency…Knight, Bobby
(Encyclopedia) Knight, Bobby (Robert Montgomery Knight), 1940–, American basketball coach, b. Massillon, Ohio. A point guard at Ohio State (grad. 1962), Knight became (1963) an assistant coach at…Brewer's: Knights of the Garter
(See Garter.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the Green ClothKnights of the Cleaver A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…Trending
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