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Brewer's: Three Estates of the Realm
are the nobility, the clergy, and the commonalty. In the collect for Gunpowder Treason we thank God for “preserving (1st) the king, and (2nd) the three estates of the realm;” from which it…Brewer's: Three Holes in the Wall
(The), to which Macaulay alluded in his speech, September 20th, 1831, are three holes or niches in a ruined mound in the borough of Old Sarum, which before the Reform sent two members to…Brewer's: Three Kings' Day
Epiphany or Twelfth Day, designed to commemorate the visit of the “three kings” or Wise Men of the East to the infant Jesus. (See under Kings.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E…Brewer's: Three-pair Back
(Living up a). Living in a garret, which is got at by mounting to the third storey by a back staircase. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Three-quartersThree…Brewer's: Three Sheets in the Wind
Unsteady from over-drinking, as a ship when its sheets are in the wind. The sail of a ship is fastened at one of the bottom corners by a rope called a “tack;” the other corner is left more…Brewer's: Three-tailed Bashaw
(See Bashaw.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Three TunsThree Sheets in the Wind A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Brewer's: Man of Three Letters
(See Homo.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man-of-WarMan of the World A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Brewer's: Pasha of Three Tails
(A). There are three grades of pashas distinguished by the number of horse-tails on their standard. In war the horse-tail standard is carried before the pasha, and planted in front of his…GDP and the Players Three: Introduction
IntroductionGDP and the Players ThreeIntroductionAll Together Now: C + I + GGDP Is “The Economy”Consumers: Buyers, Buyers EverywhereInvestment: Business Buys as Well as SellsGovernment: He's Your…Geometry: Three Famous Triangles
Three Famous TrianglesGeometryOpening Doors with Similar TrianglesThe Pythagorean TheoremParallel Segments and Segment ProportionsThree Famous Triangles Now that you have developed the skills…Trending
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