An edition of Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable (1995)

Brewer's dictionary of phrase & fable

15th ed. / revised by Adrian Room

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An edition of Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable (1995)

Brewer's dictionary of phrase & fable

15th ed. / revised by Adrian Room

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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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HarperCollins
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English
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1182

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Dictionaries, Terms and phrases, Literature, Mythology, Allusions, English language, English language -- Terms and phrases, English language, terms and phrases, English language, slang, dictionaries, Anglais (Langue), Mots et locutions, Mythologie, Dictionnaires anglais, Allusion, Etymologie, Littérature anglaise, Dictionnaires

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Cover of: Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable.
Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable.
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Cover of: Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable.
Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable.
1999, HarperResource
in English - 16th ed. / rev. by Adrian Room.
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: Brewer's dictionary of phrase & fable
Brewer's dictionary of phrase & fable
1995, HarperCollins
in English - 15th ed. / revised by Adrian Room
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Other Titles
Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable, Dictionary of phrase & fable

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PN43, PN43 .B65 1995

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xvii, 1182 p. :
Number of pages
1182

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OL18006863M
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0062701339
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33946817
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14254
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