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  • 41County Arms Hotel Birr (Offaly County) — County Arms Hotel Birr country: Ireland, city: Offaly County (Birr) County Arms Hotel Birr A superbly restored Georgian House, County Arms Hotel Birr is set in its own grounds, 10 acres of open space with lavish gardens. The hotel offers… …

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  • 42John Warburton (officer of arms) — John Warburton (1682 1759) was Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary at the College of Arms in the early 18th century. Warburton was a collector of old drama manuscripts, who is perhaps most notable because of his carelessness. On one occasion, he… …

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  • 43To set the hand to — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …

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  • 44panoplied — panoply ► NOUN ▪ a complete or impressive collection or display. DERIVATIVES panoplied adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense complete protection , later complete set of arms or suit of armour : from Greek pan all + hopla arms …

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  • 45panoply — ► NOUN ▪ a complete or impressive collection or display. DERIVATIVES panoplied adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense complete protection , later complete set of arms or suit of armour : from Greek pan all + hopla arms …

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  • 46stand — /stand/, v., stood, standing, n., pl. stands for 43 63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 2. to rise to one s feet (often fol. by up). 3. to have a specified height when in this position: a… …

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  • 47panoply — [ panəpli] noun 1》 a complete or impressive collection or display of something. 2》 historical or literary a complete set of arms or suit of armour. Derivatives panoplied adjective Origin C16: from Fr. panoplie or mod. L. panoplia full armour ,… …

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  • 48stand — {{11}}stand (n.) pause, delay, O.E., from the root of STAND (Cf. stand) (v.). Meaning place of standing, position is from c.1300; figurative sense is from 1590s. Sense of action of standing or coming to a position is attested from late 14c.,… …

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  • 49Arm's end — Arms Arms, n. pl. [OE. armes, F. arme, pl. armes, fr. L. arma, pl., arms, orig. fittings, akin to armus shoulder, and E. arm. See {Arm}, n.] 1. Instruments or weapons of offense or defense. [1913 Webster] He lays down his arms, but not his wiles …

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  • 50Arm's length — Arms Arms, n. pl. [OE. armes, F. arme, pl. armes, fr. L. arma, pl., arms, orig. fittings, akin to armus shoulder, and E. arm. See {Arm}, n.] 1. Instruments or weapons of offense or defense. [1913 Webster] He lays down his arms, but not his wiles …

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