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Definition of Brooches
1. brooch [n] - See also: brooch
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brooches
Literary usage of Brooches
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On the Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish by Eugene O'Curry (1873)
"Ancient law respecting the mode of wearing large brooches. Large brooches mentioned
in the tale of the " Wanderings of ..."
2. Jewellery by Cyril Davenport (1905)
"CHAPTER VIII PINS AND brooches Thorns and fish bones—Metal pins—Lake villages—Celtic
and ... Saxon brooches. p INS and brooches belong to the later period, ..."
3. The English Poets: Selections with Critical Introductions by Thomas Humphry Ward (1918)
"... my folks were growing old "I WILL MAKE YOU brooches" I will make you brooches
and toys for your delight Of bird-song at morning and star-shine at night. ..."
4. A Guide to the Antiquities of the Early Iron Age of Central and Western by Charles Hercules Read (1905)
"In Greece brooches of any kind are uncommon at this period, but many have a large
catch-plate engraved with geometrical patterns or animal forms, ..."
5. Through Norway with a knapsack by William Mattieu Williams (1876)
"The brooches are of the pattern known by our goldsmiths as the "Maid of Norway"
brooch, and are all of native manufacture. The one worn by the son of the ..."
6. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1882)
"NOTICE OF TWO BRONZE OR BRASS brooches, ALSO A POINTED IMPLEMENT OF BRONZE ...
D., of Golspie, sends these brooches and this implement for exhibition to the ..."
7. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Antiquities ... in the Museum of the Royal by Royal Irish Academy Museum, William Robert Wilde (1857)
"Spring-brooches.—All the foregoing articles may fairly be considered of ...
The four following cuts are drawn the true size from brooches, of which Fig. ..."
8. Reports of All the Cases Decided by All the Superior Courts Relating to by Edward William Cox, Great BRitain Magistrates' cases (1871)
"After the purchase had taken place I showed him two diamond brooches. I said "Do
you think you could sell these two brooches ? ..."
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