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Brewer's: Nardac
The highest title of honour in the realm of Lilliput. Gulliver received this distinction for carrying off the whole fleet of the Blefuscudians. (Swift: Gulliver's Travels; Voyage to…Brewer's: Nemean Games
(The). One of the four great national festivals of Greece, celebrated at nemea, in Argolis, every alternate year, the first and third of each Olympiad. The victor's reward was at first a…Brewer's: Nicotine
(3 syl.) is so named from Jean Nicot, Lord of Villemain, who purchased some tobacco at Lisbon in 1560, introduced it into France, and had the honour of fixing his name on the plant. Our…Brewer's: Obsequies
are the funeral honours, or those which follow a person deceased. (Latin, ob-sequor.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Obstacle RaceObolus A B C D E F G…Brewer's: Oi Polloi
properly Hoi Polloi. (Greek.) The commonalty, the many. In University slang the “poll men,” or those who take degrees without “honours.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Orgies
(2 syl.). Drunken revels, riotous feasts; so called from the nocturnal festivals in honour of Bacchus. (Greek, orge, violent emotion.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: O'tium cum Dig
[dignitate ]. Retirement after a person has given up business and has saved enough to live upon in comfort. The words are Latin, and mean “retirement with honour.” They are more frequently…Brewer's: Hemus
or Hæmus. A chain of mountains in Thrace. According to mythology, Hæmos, son of Boreas, was changed into a mountain for aspiring to divine honours. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…Brewer's: Hilary Term
in the Law Courts, begins on Plough Monday (q.v.) and ends the Wednesday before Easter. It is so called in honour of St. Hillary, whose day is January 14. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Fair Play is a Jewel
As a jewel is an ornament of beauty and value, so fair play is an honourable thing and a “jewel in the crown” of the player. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Trending
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