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Caliburn

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Same as Excalibur, King Arthur’s well-known sword. (See Sword.)

“Onward Arthur paced, with hand

On Caliburn’s resistless brand.”


Scott: Bridal of Triermain.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Calendars (The Three)
Calends
Calepin (A)
Caleys (A Stock Exchange term)
Calf-love
Calf-skin
Caliban
Calibre [kali-ber]
Caliburn
Calico
Calidore
Caligorant
Caligula
Caligula’s Horse
Caliph or Calif
Calista
Calisto and Arcas
Calixtines
Call (A)