The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Phrase And Fable

Author : Elizabeth M. Knowles
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0192801252

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Elizabeth M. Knowles Pdf

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is a new reference work, providing a wealth of fascinating and informative background detail for over 10,000 phrases and allusions used in English today. Drawing from Oxford's unrivalled bank of language and quotation on-line resources, this highly browsable pot pourri of allusive terms includes entries from a broad range of topics, from classical mythology, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy,and popular culture. From African Eve to white van man, from Barbie doll and bunny boiler to the big bang theory, the dictionary gives reliable, up-to-date insights into the origin and history of words and phrases, with ample cross-referencing.

Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191578564

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Elizabeth Knowles Pdf

This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. What is a ham-and-egger? What are Anglo-Saxon attitudes? Who or what is liable to jump the shark? Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall? The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating book. Here in one volume you can track down the stories behind the names and sayings you meet, whether in classic literature or today's news. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled bank of reference and language online resources, this dictionary covers classical and other mythologies, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture. Extensive cross referencing makes it easy to trace specific information, while every page points to further paths to explore. A fascinating slice of cultural history, and a browser's delight from start to finish. What is the fog of war? Who first wanted to spend more time with one's family? When was the Dreamtime? How long since the first cry of Women and children first? Where might you find dark matter? Would you want the Midas touch? Should you worry about grey goo?

Author : Ebenezer Brewer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1136 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 1859862306

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Brewer's Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Ebenezer Brewer Pdf

This reference book contains over 15,000 entries which give the meaning and origin of words, phrases and proper names not covered in conventional dictionaries.

Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer,Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 1118 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 0304340790

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Brewer's Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer,Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick Pdf

Author : Elizabeth M. Knowles
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114119162

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Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Elizabeth M. Knowles Pdf

Explores the stories behind names and sayings that can be found in classic literature or today's news

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : OCLC:1066388691

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Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 993 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108068871

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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer Pdf

A 'museum of literary odds and ends', this classic work of 1870 elucidates the etymology of 20,000 words and phrases.

Author : B. A. Phythian
Publisher : Teach Yourself
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0844239011

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A Concise Dictionary of Phrase & Fable by B. A. Phythian Pdf

Explains the origin and meaning of fifteen hundred everyday words and expressions

Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1470 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Allusions
ISBN : UOM:39015024220140

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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer Pdf

Author : B. A. Phythian
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 034055634X

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Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by B. A. Phythian Pdf

Author : Betty Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1118 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 1859862861

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Brewer's Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Betty Kirkpatrick Pdf

This is the abridged edition of Dr Brewer's reference, originally compiled in 1870. It contains over 15,000 entries which give the meaning and origin of words, phrases, proper names, figures in mythology and history, and terms in religion, magic, philosophy, literature, geography, history and the sciences. calls, patron saints, wedding anniversaries, heraldis terms, how to play nine men's morris, and much more.

Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Allusions
ISBN : PSU:000052978913

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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer Pdf

Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 1166 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 1840223103

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Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer Pdf

This work explains the origins of the familiar and the unfamiliar in everyday speech and literature, including the colloquial and the proverbial. It embraces archaeology, history, religion, the arts, science, mythology and characters from fiction.

Author : Sylvia Chalker,Edmund Weiner
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1994-02-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191579189

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The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar by Sylvia Chalker,Edmund Weiner Pdf

English grammar has changed a great deal since the beginning of the Twentieth Century, and it is a subject that can provide a complex minefield of uncertainties within the language. This accessible and comprehensive dictionary comes to the aid of both the general reader and the student or teacher, offering straightforward and immediate A-Z access to 1,000 grammatical terms and their meanings. All the currently accepted terms of grammar are included, as well as older, traditional names, controversial new coinages, and items from the study of other languages. Concise definitions of the wider subject of linguistics, including phonetics and transformational grammar, are accompanied by examples of language in use, and frequent quotations from existing works on grammar.

Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:937502930

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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer Pdf