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brow — (n.) words for eyelid, eyelash, and eyebrow changed about maddeningly in Old and Middle English (and in all the West Germanic languages). Linguists have untangled the knot into two strands: 1. O.E. bræw (Anglian *brew) eyelid, from P.Gmc. *bræwi… … Etymology dictionary
brow — /braʊ / (say brow) noun 1. the ridge over the eye. 2. the hair growing on that ridge; eyebrow. 3. (singular or plural) the forehead: to knit one s brows. 4. the countenance. 5. the edge of a steep place. 6. Mining the top of the shaft; pithead. 7 …
brow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn eyebrow, Greek ophrys, Sanskrit bhrū Date: before 12th century 1. a. eyebrow b. forehead 2. the projecting upper part or margin of a steep place 3. expression … New Collegiate Dictionary
List of Middle-earth objects — Arkenstone redirects here. For the composer of electronic and new age music, see David Arkenstone. J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth fantasy legendarium includes several noteworthy objects. The following list includes weapons, armour, jewellery,… … Wikipedia
u|ni|brow — «yoo nih brow», noun. heavy eyebrows extending across the middle of the forehead rather than being shaped into two separated lines … Useful english dictionary
Ploughing on Sunday — is a poem from Wallace Stevens s first book of poetry, Harmonium (1923). It was first published in 1919 and is therefore in the public domain. [Buttel, p. 198] Some interpretations of this poem can be ranged on a continuum ofbrows, from low to… … Wikipedia
Ford Hall Forum — The Ford Hall Forum is the oldest free public lecture series in the United States. Founded in 1908, it continues to host open lectures and discussions in the Greater Boston area. Some of the more well known past speakers include Maya Angelou,… … Wikipedia
middlebrow — 1911 (adj.), 1912 (n.), from MIDDLE (Cf. middle) + BROW (Cf. brow) (Cf. HIGHBROW (Cf. highbrow), LOWBROW (Cf. lowbrow)). [T]here is an alarmingly wide chasm, I might almost say a vacuum, between the high brow, who considers reading either as a… … Etymology dictionary
James George Frazer — Sir James George Frazer (January 1, 1854, Glasgow, Scotland ndash; May 7, 1941), was a Scottish social anthropologist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion. [Mary Beard, Frazer, Leach, and… … Wikipedia
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
