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Brewer's: Chien de Jean de Nivelle
(Le), which never came when it was called. Jean de Nivelle was the eldest son of Jean II. de Montmorency, born about 1423. He espoused the cause of the Duke of Burgundy against the orders…Brewer's: Roman de Chevalier de Lyon
by Maitre Wace, Canon of Caen in Normandy, and author of Le Brut. The romance referred to is the same as that entitled Ywain and Gawain. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Coup de Pied de l'Ane
(kick from the ass's foot). A blow given to a vanquished or fallen man; a cowardly blow; an insult offered to one who has not the power of returning or avenging it. The allusion is to the…Tour de France
Winner is based on points, not overall time. The world's premier cycling event, the Tour de France is staged throughout the country (sometimes passing through…Lamarck, Chevalier de
(Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet) naturalistBirthplace: Bazantin, FranceBorn: 1744Died: 1829De Casseras, Benjamin
De Casseras, Benjamin[1873-1945](1)Born in Philadelphia in 1873, of old Spanish and American stock and educated in the public schools of Philadelphia. He entered the office of the `…De Carlo, Yvonne
(Peggy Yvonne Middleton) actressBirthplace: Vancouver, B.C., CanadaBorn: 9/1/22de Waart, Edo
conductorBirthplace: Amsterdam, the NetherlandsBorn: 6/1/41De Wilde, Brandon
actorBirthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.Born: 1942Died: 1972De Wolfe, Billy
actorBirthplace: Wollaston, Mass.Born: 1907Died: 1974