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Brewer's: Achitophel
Achit′ophel (See Absalom and Achitophel.) Achitophel was David's traitorous counsellor, who deserted to Absalom; but his advice being disregarded, he hanged himself (2 Samuel xv.). The…Brewer's: The Acmonian Wood
Acmon′ian The trystplace of unlawful love. It was here that Mars had his assignation with Harmonïa, who became the mother of the Amazons. “C'est là que ... Mars eut les faveurs de la…Brewer's: Aconite
The herb Monkshood or Wolfsbane. Classic fabulists ascribe its poisonous qualities to the foam which dropped from the mouths of the three-headed Cerbërus, when Hercules, at the command of…Brewer's: Adam's Profession
Gardening, agriculture. Adam was appointed by God to dress the garden of Eden, and to keep it (Gen. ii. 15); and after the fall he was sent out of the garden “to till the ground” (Gen. iii…Brewer's: Adelantado
A big-wig, the great boss of the place. It is a Spanish word for “his excellency” (adelantar , to excel), and is given to the governor of a province. “Open no door. If the adelantado of…Brewer's: Adept
Adept′ properly means one who has attained (from the Latin, adeptus, participle of adipiscor). The alchemists applied the term vere adeptus, to those persons who professed to have “attained…Brewer's: The Adonis Flower
according to Bion, is the rose; Pliny (i. 23) says it is the anemone; others say it is the field poppy, certainly the prince of weeds; but what we now generally mean by the Adonis flower…Brewer's: Adonis River
A river in Phoenicia, which always runs red at the season of the year when the feast of Adonis is held. The legend ascribes this redness to sympathy with the young hunter; others ascribe…Brewer's: Adonis
Ado′nis A beautiful boy. The allusion is to Adonis, who was beloved by Venus, and was killed by a boar while hunting. Rose-cheeked Adonis hied him to the chase; Hunting he loved; but love…Brewer's: Adriel
in Dryden's Absalom and Achitophel, is meant for the Earl of Mulgrave. Sharp-judging Adriel, the muses' friend, Himself a muse: in Sanbedrim's debate True to his prince, but not a slave of…Trending
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