{Grecian bend}, among women, an affected carriage of the
body, the upper part being inclined forward. [Collog.]
{Grecian fire}. See {Greek fire}, under {Greek}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
grecian fire — noun Usage: usually capitalized G : greek fire … Useful english dictionary
Grecian — Gre cian , a. [Cf. {Greek.}] Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek. [1913 Webster] {Grecian bend}, among women, an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclined forward. [Collog.] {Grecian fire}. See {Greek fire}, under {Greek}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grecian bend — Grecian Gre cian , a. [Cf. {Greek.}] Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek. [1913 Webster] {Grecian bend}, among women, an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclined forward. [Collog.] {Grecian fire}. See {Greek fire}, under {Greek} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greek fire — Greek Greek, a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf. {Grecian}.] Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian. [1913 Webster] {Greek calends}. See under {Greek calends} in the vocabulary. {Greek Church} (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Perth — PERTH, a city, a royal burgh, and anciently the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, in the county of Perth, of which it is the capital; comprising the parishes of East Church, Middle Church, St. Paul, and West Church, and the late quoad… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
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