Brewer's dictionary of phrase & fable
15th ed. / revised by Adrian Room
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Author
Contributions
- Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham, 1810-1897. - Contributor
Publication
1995 - HarperCollins, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
295,500 words, Guess
Page Count
1,182 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL18006863M
- ISBN-100062701339
- OCLC Control Number33946817
- OCLC Control Numberbrewersdictionar00room_0
- LibraryThing14254
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- Goodreads842774
Classifications
- LCCPN43
Alternate Titles
- Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable
- Dictionary of phrase & fable
Description
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, pop culture, philosophy, science, magic, and superstitions? From expressions as common as sour grapes to allusions such as Pyrrhic victory, Dr. Brewer and his editorial successors both teach and delight the reader, offering unusual, out-of-the-way, and fascinating information on thousands of familiar - and unfamiliar - phrases. Completely revised, updated, and expanded, this fifteenth edition contains hundreds of new entries, improved etymologies, and a reorganized format that make Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable even more of a delight than ever.
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