10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSIT OMEN»
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absit omen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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... Sir Zosimus Sulla, Pat., Kt., Senatuscon- sultum de Bacchanalibus (Ret.)." Here
he hesitated. Was there supposed to be a ritual mumble of absit omen at this
point?— or was there not suppose to be a ritual murmur of absit omen at this
point?
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Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses
Latin: literally, "let the name be absent"; but the phrase also involves a pun on the
stock phrase absit omen: "let there be (no) ill omen (in a word just used)." 9.237 (
190:31). Socratididion's - The diminutive of Socrates, frequently translated as ...
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500 Foreign Words and Phrases You Should Know to Sound ...
This has meant that comparatively few libel suits in the United States are
successful. absit omen (Latin) (AB-sit OH-men) (phrase) May the omen not occur.
An expression of good will, since omens were taken extremely seriously by the ...
Peter Archer, Linda Archer, 2012
111 1 thank David Whitwell for bringing this pair of reviews to my attention. 112
The expression "abeit omen," is a typo. It should read "absit omen," meaning, "
may there be no [bad] omen." In saying "There were 12 performers - absit omen!
CHAPTER LXIV. ABSIT OMEN. At the first of the Blackwall festivals, Hobson
Newcome was present, in spite of the quarrel which had taken place between his
elder brother and the chief of the firm of Hobson Brothers & Newcome. But it was
the ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 2009
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A Dictionary of Cliches
15, 'When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by
Daniel the prophet, stand in the market place,' where it means 'a cause of
pollution; an idol'. absit omen! 'Absent be the omen!' is a too literal rendering of
the Latin; ...
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From Bonbon to Cha-cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words ...
absit omen l acedia of its toxicity). b A green colour resembling that of the liqueur.
absit omen /'abs1t ,aoman/ interjection L16 Latin (= may this (ill) omen be absent)
. Used when referring to something undesirable, in the hope that the thing ...
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Veronica, by the author of 'Aunt Margaret's trouble'.
131 CHAPTER X. ABSIT OMEN. Veronica dismissed the woman and sat down to
consider the situation. She was frightened to the bottom of her heart. Paul coming
from the Villa Reale at that hour of the morning, and on that special morning, ...
Frances Eleanor Trollope, 1870
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A Strong Song Tows Us: The life of Basil Bunting, Britain’s ...
'They called that ass Whittier “The Quaker poet”. Absit omen.'67 That 'absit omen'
clinches it. The last thing Basil Bunting wanted to be known as was a 'Quaker
poet'. five Then is now Then is Now. The star you 394 An Acknowledged lAnd.
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The General Grant's Gold: Shipwreck and Greed in the ...
Aberdeen, Capt Alan, Absit Omen, Absit Omen II, Acheron, RV, Ackers, Capt,
Adams Island, Addison, Alan, Addison, Bob, Agnew, Frank, Allen family, Allen,
Nicholas, American Deep Sea Exploring Company, Amherst (Amhurst), Anjou,
Apse, ...
Madelene Ferguson Allen, Ken Scadden, Madelene Ferguson Allen &, 2010
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSIT OMEN»
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absit omen is used in the context of the following news items.
Challenging de Valera: From the Archives, May 9th, 1966
One name apparently is not to be mentioned from Fine Gael platforms during this election – absit omen. Thus we were told from the rostrum that ... «Irish Times, May 15»
Islamic State: Sign Arnold Toynbee's prayer not granted
From what we are witnessing it appears his prayer "Absit omen" was not granted -- courtesy of the US' arrogance and injustice against Muslims ... «Pravda, Dec 14»
Moving the books on the Titanic
Absit omen! Incidentally, no one has pointed out that after 15 or so centuries of the codex, or hinged book, the e-readers have taken us back to ... «Times Online, Jun 12»
When Woods Make Graves - The Witch Fen
Be'lakor - Absit Omen (HD) - Duration: 6:12. by belakorband 107,180 views. 6:12. Play next; Play now. Fen - The Dying Stars [Carrion Skies] ... «YouTube, May 12»
The history of knocking on wood
Absit omen dates from at least the early 1600s, according to the site, which states John Heywood used it in a collection of proverbs. While it isn't ... «Times Daily, Nov 11»
The Book of Judith
THE BOOK OF JUDITH by Michael Rubenfeld and Sarah Stanley (Theatre Centre/Absit Omen/Die in Debt). At the CAMH grounds (1001 Queen ... «NOW Toronto, May 09»
