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Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms

Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms

Hardcover

Series: Contemporary Ethical Issues

Dictionaries & EncyclopediasGeneral World History

ISBN10: 0874369509
ISBN13: 9780874369502
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: Jun 1 1998
Pages: 306
Weight: 1.76
Height: 1.15 Width: 7.27 Depth: 10.27
Language: English
Jezebel is an example of an eponym, a person whose name has evolved into a common noun or verb. In addition to eponyms, the English language is peppered with historical allusions that have become disassociated from their original context. For example, the phrase mad as a hatter refers to the dementia suffered by Victorian hatmakers, who were poisoned by the mercury used in their craft.

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