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Brewer's: Green Thursday

Maunday Thursday, the great day of absolution in the Lutheran Church. (German, Grün-donnerstag; in Latin, dies viridium, Luke xxiii. 31.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Green Tree

If they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry? (Luke xxiii. 31.) If the righteous can find no justice in man, what must not the unrighteous expect? If innocent…

Brewer's: Green Wax

Estreats delivered to a sheriff out of the Exchequer, under the seal of the court, which is impressed upon green wax, to be levied (7 Henry IV. c. 3). (Wharton: Law Lexicon.) Source:…

Brewer's: Greens of Constantinople

(The). A political party opposed to the Blues in the reign of Justinian. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894GreenbacksGreen Sleeves and Pudding Pies A B C D…

Brewer's: Verdant Green

An excessivley `green' or unsophisticated young man. The character was epitomized in The Adventures of Mr Verdant Green (1853) by `Cuthbert Bede, BA' (Rev Edward Bradley). Verdant's…

Brewer's: Fiddler's Green

The land of the leal or “Dixie Land” of sailors; where there is perpetual mirth, a fiddle that never ceases to untiring dancers, plenty of grog, and unlimited tobacco. Source: Dictionary…

Green Day Biography

Green Daypunk rock band Enormously popular punk rock band that developed an enthusiastic and growing following with the independent release Kerplunk (1992), and then exploded on the scene…

Lorne Greene Biography

Lorne GreeneactorBorn: 2/12/1915Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada Venerable actor with large physique and distinctive deep voice who is best known for his role as Ben Cartwright on the series…

Chuck Green Biography

Chuck Green(Charles Green)tap dancerBorn: 1919Birthplace: Fitzgerald, Georgia Beloved by audiences, Chuck Green was one of the foremost American tap dancers. As a child he stuck bottle caps…

Graham Greene Biography

Graham GreeneactorBorn: June 22, 1952Birthplace: Six Nations Indian Reserve, Brantford, Ontario, Canada Graham Greene began his theatrical career as a sound engineer, made his acting debut on…