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Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable

by Adrian Room

1995 1182 pages eng

Allusions Mots et locutions Étymologie English language, terms and phrases Mythologie Terms and phrases Littérature anglaise Dictionnaires Mythology Dictionnaires anglais Anglais (Langue) Literature Dictionaries English language

Since its first publication in 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable has become one of the world's best-loved and most-browsed-through books. Where else can one find the meanings of - and the stories behind - so many terms and phrases drawn from mythology, literature, history, folk customs,…

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