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Fatʹua Muʹlier

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A law term for a courtesan. Fatuus with jurisconsults means one not in a right mind, incorrigibly foolish.

 

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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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Father of Waters
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Fatted Calf
Fatua Mulier
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