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Mother
·noun An old woman or matron.
II. Mother ·noun Hysterical passion; hysteria.
III. Mother ·vi To be...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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mother
or the mother
A bawd. Mother abbess: the same. Mother midnight; a midwife. Mother in law's bit; a s...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Mother
The superiority of the Hebrew over all contemporaneous systems of legislation and of morals is stron...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Mother-of-pearl
·noun The hard pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, ·esp. of pearl oysters, river musse...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Mother-of-thyme
·noun An aromatic plant (Thymus Serphyllum);
— called also wild thyme.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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mother-of-pearl
The iridescent nacreous inner layer of several species of shells, especially the "pearl-oyster" (Mel...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Abercrombie, Patrick
(1656-1716)
Antiquary and historian, was physician to James II. in 1685; he was a Jacobite and oppo...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Patrick, David
LL.D.
(b. 1849)
Ed. of Chambers' Encyclopædia (1888-92), Chambers' Cyclopædia of English Literatur...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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st
st, interj., hist! whist! hush! st, tale verbum cave faxis, Naev. ap. Charis. p. 214 P.: st, st, ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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st
st interj, hist! whist! hush!. st, mane, T.: st, litteras tuas exspecto.
...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
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mother of all saints
The Monosyllable.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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mother of all souls
The same. IRISH.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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mother of the maids
A bawd.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Mary, Mother Of Mark
(Colossians 4:10) was sister to Barnabas. (Acts 4:36; 12:15) She was among the earliest disciples, a...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Eel-mother
·noun The <<Eelpout>>.
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Mother-naked
·adj Naked as when born.
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pheasant's mother
n.
an old name of an Australian bird. See orthonyx.
1860. G. Bennett, `Gatherings of a Naturalist,...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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el-mother
a step-mother. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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hoe-mother
, or homer.
The basking shark, Squalus maximus.
...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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The Deanery of St. Paul's
On the west side of Dean's Court at No. 1 (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward.
The house of th...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward of St. Dunstan
See Tower Ward.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Revelation Of St. John
the last book of the New Testament. It is often called the Apocalypse, which is its title in Greek, ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Tytler, Patrick Fraser
(1791-1849)
Historian, s. of the above, studied at Edin., and was called to the Bar in 1813. Among ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Adamnan, St.
(625?-704)
Historian, b. in Donegal, became Abbot of Iona in 679. Like other Irish churchmen he was...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Mother-in-law
·noun The mother of one's husband or wife.
...
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mother cary's chicken
The stormy petrel, Procellaria pelagica.
...
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mother cary's goose
The name given by Captain Cook's people to an oceanic brown bird, Procellaria gigantea, which Pernet...
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·OF
(abbreviation) Old French
...
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Of
·prep During; in the course of.
II. Of ·prep Denoting passage from one state to another; from.
III...
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of
An action of the organs of sense may be either involuntary or voluntary. Accordingly we say to hear,...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Chapel of the Bishop of St. Paul's
"Capella Episcopi juxta Sanctum Paulum," 31 Ed. I. (Lib. Cust. I. 229).
Dugdale mentions a Chapel i...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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st of the of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
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Brodegate, St. Margaret, Fish St. Hill
Shops in "Breggesteete," parish of St. Magnus and near "le Brodegate," 1340 (Ct. H.W. I. 439).
In 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Back, Backside, of St. Thomas Apostles
See Little St. Thomas Apostles.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Boss of Water, St, Giles' Cripplegate
In the wall of the churchyard, made 1423 at the charges of Richard Whitington (S. 17, 303).
Afterwa...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Fore Side of St. Thomas Apostle
In Queen Street, Cheapside.
See Great St. Thomas Apostle.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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St. John, H.
see Bolingbroke, Henry.
...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Great St. Helens
East out of Bishopsgate, at No. 38, to Crosby Square and St. Mary Axe (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsga...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Jewry, St. Katherine's
Within the Tower Liberty, near the Flemings' Churchyard and Hangman's Gains was a place called "Juda...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little St. Bartholomew
House there mentioned 1613. The site is not indicated. Probably near St. Bartholomew's Hospital (H. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little St. Helen's
A large court on the east side of Bishopsgate Street leading to Leathersellers' Hall, etc. (S. ed. 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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st. giles's breed
Fat, ragged, and saucy; Newton and Dyot streets, the grand head-quarters-of most of the thieves and ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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riding st. george
The woman uppermost in the amorous congress, that is, the dragon upon St. George. This is said to be...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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St. Jam's-mas
St. James's-day.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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St. Jeffery's-day
never. York.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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elmo's fire, st.
See compasant.
...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick
(1785-1860)
was one of the sons of Col. the Hon. George N. and Lady Sarah Lennox, dau. of the 2nd D...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Unheard-of
·adj New; unprecedented; unparalleled.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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kind of
In a manner, as it were. A sort of qualifying expression; as, 'She made game on it kind o'.'--Forby....
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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rising of
More than; upwards of; as, There were rising of a thousand men killed at the battle of Buena Vista.'...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Harrison, Mary St. Leger ("Lucas Malet")
Novelist. Mrs. Lorimer (1882), Colonel Enderby's Wife (1885), A Counsel of Perfection (1888), The Wa...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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(St.) Anne and St. Agnes
On the north side of Gresham Street at No.7 (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward Within.
First ment...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ball Alley, St. Katherine's
Out of St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ball Court, St. Katherine's
East out of St. Katherine's Lane, a few doors from No.50 Upper East Smithfield (Strype, ed. 1755-Loc...
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(St.) Bartholomew beside St. Anthony
See St. Bartholomew by the Exchange.
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The Bell, St. Giles' Cripplegate
Messuage called the signe of the Bell and a garden in parish of St. Giles Without Cripplegate, 1565 ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Faith under St. Paul's
A parish Church under the Quire of St. Paul's, at the west end of Jesus Chapel (S. 331).
A crypt of...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Feathers Alley, St. Katherine's
See Horner's Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Feathers Court, St. Katherine's
See Horner's Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great St. Bartholomew Close
See Bartholomew Close.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great St. Helen Churchyard
See St. Helen Churchyard.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great St. Hellen's Court
Out of Bishopsgate Street Within, in Bishopsgate Ward Within (Strype, ed. 1755-L. Guide, 1758).
Not...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great St. Thomas Apostle
West out of Queen Street, at No. 28, to 26 Garlick Hill in Vintry Ward (P.O. Directory).
First ment...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Gregory by St. Paul's
At the south-west end of St. Paul's, adjoining the Lowlardes Tower (S. 372, and Strype). In Castle B...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hall's Rents, St. Katherine's
See Hall's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Harrow Alley, St. Katherine's
See Hazard's Rents.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hill's Rents, St. Katherine's
See Hall's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horne's Alley, St. Katherine's
See Horner's Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lays Court, St. Katherine's
See Lees Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Leze Court, St. Katherine's
See Lees Court.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little St. Thomas Apostles
West out of Tower Royal across Queen Street to Bow Lane. In Cordwainer and Vintry Wards (Strype, ed....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Maidenhead Alley, St. Katherine's
See Maidenhead Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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New Street, St. Katherine's
There were two streets so called in St. Katherine's precinct towards the end' of the 18th century, a...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Olive Court, St. Katherine's
See Oliver's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Shovel Alley, St. Katherlne's
North out of Great Garden Street (P.C. 1732-Lockie, 1810).
Removed for the formation of the St. Kat...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bishops of London, Palace of
On the north-west side of St. Paul's Church (S. 373).
Mentioned by Ralph de Diceto in his Opera His...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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receivers of droits of admiralty
Now termed receivers of wreck (which see).
...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Beeroth of the children of Jaakan
(Deut. 10:6). The same as Bene-jaakan (Num. 33:31).
...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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captain of a ship of war
Is the commanding officer; as well the post-captain (a title now disused) as those whose proper titl...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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chamber of a piece of ordnance
The end of the bore modified to receive the charge of powder. In mortars, howitzers, and shell-guns,...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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gunner, of a ship of war
A warrant-officer appointed to take charge of the ammunition and artillery on board; to keep the lat...
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master of a ship-of-war
An officer appointed by the commissioners of the navy to attend to the navigating a ship under the d...
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muzzle of a piece of ordnance
The forward extremity of the cylinder, and the metal which surrounds it, extending back to the neck,...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Beeroth Of The Children Of Jaakan
the wells of the tribe of Bene-Jaakan, which formed one of the halting-places of the Israelites in t...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Rabbath Of The Children Of Ammon
and Rabbath of the Ammonites, [See RABBATH]
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Wisdom Of Jesus, Son Of Sirach
[Ecclesiasticus]
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All Hallows in St. Helen's
"Alhaloyns in seynt Heleyns" in Byshoppis Gate Ward, mentioned in Fabyan's list of churches, 1516. Q...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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The Ball, St. Martin's le Grand
A house so called in the parish of St. Martyns le grande, 1573 (Loud. Deeds, 1500-1600, No.13, part ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ball Alley, St. Paul's Churchyard
Out of St. Paul's Churchyard.
Named after the " Ball," a house with such a sign standing there 1594...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bell Alley, St. Katherine's Lane
See Bell Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Le Cage, St. Michael Bassishaw, Parish
A tenement so called in the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw.
First mention: 1371 (Ct. H.W. II. 140)...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chapels in Old St. Paul's
See St. Paul's Chapels in Old.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Church Alley, St. Mary Hill
See Church Passage.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock's Court, St. Mary Axe
East out of St. Mary Axe. In Aldgate Ward (Strype, ed 1720).
Near Fletchers' Hall.
Site now occupi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Dunstan's Court, St. Dunstan's Hill
See Coppin's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Harrow Corner, St. Peter's Hill
See Harrow Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hermitage by St. Bartbolomew's Hospital
Grant to Katheren, late wife of W. Hardell, of 20 foot of land in Smithfield, next to the Chapel of ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hockin's Court, St. Michael's Lane
See Hawkin's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hucker's Court, St. Nicholas Lane
See Hooker's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Kiffits' Court, St Michael's Lane
See Three Tun Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King Street, St. James' Place
North out of Creechurch Lane to St. James' Place (P.C. 1732-O.S. 1894).
Former name : "Duke's Place...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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London and St. Katherine's Docks
See St. Katherine Docks.
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New Court, St, Katherine's Square
See St. Katherine's New Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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New Synagogue, Great St. Helen's
On the south side of Great St. Helen's at No.21 (P.O. Directory).
First mention: O.S. 1875.
The si...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Pool by St. Giles' Churchyard
Mentioned by Stow, p. 16, as having been in existence in 1244, but in his time stopped up, and the s...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Soaper's Yard, St, Mary Axe
See Soper's Yard.
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St. John's Court, Somerset Street
See John's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Bear Alley, St. Katherine's
West out of Red Cross Street (Rocque, 1746).
Name probably derived from "White Bear Brewhouse" (Sur...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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rolling down to st. helena
Running with a flowing sheet by the trade-wind.
...
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Angle of entry
·add. ·- The angle between the tangent to the advancing edge (of an aerocurve) and the line of motio...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Angle of incidence
·add. ·- The angle between the chord of an aerocurve and the relative direction of the undisturbed a...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bird of paradise
·- The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Concert of Europe
·add. ·- ·Alt. of European concert.
...
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Corps of Engineers
·add. ·- In the United States navy, a corps made up of the engineers, which was amalgamated with the...
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Jane-of-apes
·noun A silly, pert girl;
— corresponding to jackanapes.
...
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Leg-of-mutton
·add. ·adj Having the general shape or outline of a leg of mutton; as, a leg-of-mutton, or shoulder-...
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Matter-of-fact
·adj Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; comm...
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Men-of-war
·pl of <<Manofwar>>.
...
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Out-of-door
·adj Being out of the house; being, or done, in the open air; outdoor; as, out-of-door exercise. ·se...
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Volunteers of America
·add. ·- A religious and philanthropic organization, similar to the Salvation Army, founded (1896) b...
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Wheel of fortune
·add. ·- A gambling or lottery device consisting of a wheel which is spun horizontally, articles or ...
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Ancient of Days
An expression applied to Jehovah three times in the vision of Daniel (7:9, 13, 22) in the sense of e...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Atonement, Day of
The great annual day of humiliation and expiation for the sins of the nation, "the fast" (Acts 27:9)...
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Avenger of blood
(Heb. goel, from verb gaal, "to be near of kin," "to redeem"), the nearest relative of a murdered pe...
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Baale of Judah
Lords of Judah, a city in the tribe of Judah from which David brought the ark into Jerusalem (2 Sam....
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Babel, tower of
The name given to the tower which the primitive fathers of our race built in the land of Shinar afte...
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Babylon, kingdom of
Called "the land of the Chaldeans" (Jer. 24:5; Ezek, 12:13), was an extensive province in Central As...
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Baca, Valley of
(Ps. 84:6; R.V., "valley of weeping," marg., "or balsam trees"), probably a valley in some part of P...
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Baptism of Christ
Christ had to be formally inaugurated into the public discharge of his offices. For this purpose he ...
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Bashan, Hill of
(Ps. 68:15), probably another name for Hermon, which lies to the north of Bashan.
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Changes of raiment
Were reckoned among the treasures of rich men (Gen. 45:22; Judg. 14:12, 13; 2 Kings 5:22, 23).
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Chiefs of Asia
"Asiarchs," the title given to certain wealthy persons annually appointed to preside over the religi...
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Chronicles, Books of
The two books were originally one. They bore the title in the Massoretic Hebrew Dibre hayyamim, i.e....
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Coat of mail
The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning "glittering" (1 Sam. 17:5, 38). The same word in the plural f...
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Coming of Christ
(1) with reference to his first advent "in the fulness of the time" (1 John 5:20; 2 John 1:7), or (2...
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Consolation of Israel
A name for the Messiah in common use among the Jews, probably suggested by Isa. 12:1; 49:13. The Gre...
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Crown of thorns
Our Lord was crowned with a, in mockery by the Romans (Matt. 27:29). The object of Pilate's guard in...
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Daniel, Book of
Is ranked by the Jews in that division of their Bible called the Hagiographa (Heb. Khethubim). (See ...
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David, City of
1) David took from the Jebusites the fortress of Mount Zion. He "dwelt in the fort, and called it th...
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Decision, Valley of
A name given to the valley of Jehoshaphat (q.v.) as the vale of the sentence. The scene of Jehovah's...
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Decrees of God
"The decrees of God are his eternal, unchangeable, holy, wise, and sovereign purpose, comprehending ...
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Degrees, Song of
Song of steps, a title given to each of these fifteen psalms, 120-134 inclusive. The probable origin...
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Desolation, Abomination of
(Matt. 24:15; Mark 13:14; comp. Luke 21:20), is interpreted of the eagles, the standards of the Roma...
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Destruction, City of
(Isa. 19:18; Heb. Ir-ha-Heres, "city of overthrow," because of the evidence it would present of the ...
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Drawer of water
(Deut. 29:11; Josh. 9:21, 23), a servile employment to which the Gibeonites were condemned.
...
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Ephraim, Gate of
One of the gates of Jerusalem (2 Kings 14:13; 2 Chr. 25:23), on the side of the city looking toward ...
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Ephraim, Wood of
A forest in which a fatal battle was fought between the army of David and that of Absalom, who was k...
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Esther, Book of
The authorship of this book is unknown. It must have been obviously written after the death of Ahasu...
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Exodus, Book of
Exodus is the name given in the LXX. to the second book of the Pentateuch (q.v.). It means "departur...
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Ezekiel, Book of
Consists mainly of three groups of prophecies. After an account of his call to the prophetical offic...
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Ezra, Book of
This book is the record of events occurring at the close of the Babylonian exile. It was at one time...
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Fall of man
An expression probably borrowed from the Apocryphal Book of Wisdom, to express the fact of the revol...
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Flame of fire
Is the chosen symbol of the holiness of God (Ex. 3:2; Rev. 2:18), as indicating "the intense, all-co...
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Foreknowledge of God
Acts 2:23; Rom. 8:29; 11:2; 1 Pet. 1:2), one of those high attributes essentially appertaining to hi...
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Forgiveness of sin
One of the constituent parts of justification. In pardoning sin, God absolves the sinner from the co...
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Galilee, Sea of
(Matt. 4:18; 15:29), is mentioned in the Bible under three other names.
1) In the Old Testament it ...
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Gibeah of Judah
(Josh. 15:57), a city in the mountains of Judah, the modern Jeba, on a hill in the Wady Musurr, abou...
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Gibeah of Phinehas
(Josh. 15:57, R.V. marg.), a city on Mount Ephraim which had been given to Phinehas (24:33 "hill," A...
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Gilead, Balm of
The region of Gilead abounded in spices and aromatic gums, which were exported to Egypt and Tyre (Ge...
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Goodness of God
A perfection of his character which he exercises towards his creatures according to their various ci...
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Government of God
See Providence.
...
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Grace, means of
An expression not used in Scripture, but employed (1) to denote those institutions ordained by God t...
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Habakkuk, Prophecies of
Were probably written about B.C. 650-627, or, as some think, a few years later. This book consists o...
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Haggai, Book of
Consists of two brief, comprehensive chapters. The object of the prophet was generally to urge the p...
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Holy of holies
The second or interior portion of the tabernacle. It was left in total darkness. No one was permitte...
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Hosea, Prophecies of
This book stands first in order among the "Minor Prophets." "The probable cause of the location of H...
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Host of heaven
The sun, moon, and stars are so designated (Gen. 2:1). When the Jews fell into idolatry they worship...
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Humiliation of Christ
(Phil. 2:8), seen in (1) his birth (Gal. 4:4; Luke 2:7; John 1:46; Heb. 2:9), (2) his circumstances,...
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Kingdom of God
(Matt. 6:33; Mark 1:14, 15; Luke 4:43) = "kingdom of Christ" (Matt. 13:41; 20:21) = "kingdom of Chri...
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Kir of Moab
Isa. 15:1. The two strongholds of Moab were Ar and Kir, which latter is probably the Kir-haraseth (1...
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Lamentations, Book of
Called in the Hebrew canon 'Ekhah, meaning "How," being the formula for the commencement of a song o...
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Law of Moses
Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by ...
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Mail, Coat of
"a corselet of scales," a cuirass formed of pieces of metal overlapping each other, like fish-scales...
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Malachi, Prophecies of
The contents of the book are comprised in four chapters. In the Hebrew text the third and fourth cha...
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Man of sin
A designation of Antichrist given in 2 Thess. 2:3-10, usually regarded as descriptive of the Papal p...
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Micah, Book of
The sixth in order of the so-called minor prophets. The superscription to this book states that the ...
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Mount of beatitudes
See Sermon on the mount.
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Mount of corruption
(2 Kings 23:13; Vulg., "mount of offence"), the name given to a part of the Mount of Olives, so call...
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Nahum, Book of
Nahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of Ahaz (B.C. 743). Others, howev...
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Naphtali, Tribe of
On this tribe Jacob pronounced the patriarchal blessing, "Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth go...
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Nativity of Christ
The birth of our Lord took place at the time and place predicted by the prophets (Gen. 49:10; Isa. 7...
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Nehemiah, Book of
The author of this book was no doubt Nehemiah himself. There are portions of the book written in the...
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Nimrim, Waters of
The stream of the leopards, a stream in Moab (Isa. 15:6; Jer. 48:34); probably the modern Wady en-Ne...
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Numbers, Book of
The fourth of the books of the Pentateuch, called in the Hebrew be-midbar, i.e., "in the wilderness....
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Obadiah, Book of
Consists of one chapter, "concerning Edom," its impending doom (1:1-16), and the restoration of Isra...
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Olves, Mount of
So called from the olive trees with which its sides are clothed, is a mountain ridge on the east of ...
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Stream of Egypt
(Isa. 27:12), the Wady el-Arish, called also "the river of Egypt," R.V., "brook of Egypt" (Num. 34:5...
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Tabernacles, Feast of
The third of the great annual festivals of the Jews (Lev. 23:33-43). It is also called the "feast of...
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Testimony, Tabernacle of
The tabernacle, the great glory of which was that it contained "the testimony", i.e., the "two table...
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Tiberias, Sea of
Called also the Sea of Galilee (q.v.) and of Gennesaret. In the Old Testament it is called the Sea o...
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Tongues, Confusion of
At Babel, the cause of the early separation of mankind and their division into nations. The descenda...
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Tongues, Gift of
Granted on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4), in fulfilment of a promise Christ had made to his discip...
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Tree of life
Stood also in the midst of the garden of Eden (Gen. 2:9; 3:22). Some writers have advanced the opini...
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Trumpets, Feast of
Was celebrated at the beginning of the month Tisri, the first month of the civil year. It received i...
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Vine of Sodom
Referred to only in Deut. 32:32. Among the many conjectures as to this tree, the most probable is th...
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Water of jealousy
A phrase employed (not, however, in Scripture) to denote the water used in the solemn ordeal prescri...
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Water of purification
Used in cases of ceremonial cleansings at the consecration of the Levites (Num. 8:7). It signified, ...
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Water of separation
Used along with the ashes of a red heifer for the ceremonial cleansing of persons defiled by contact...
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Weeks, Feast of
See Pentecost.
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