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Pauliʹna

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wife of Antigʹonus, a Sicilian nobleman, takes charge of Queen Hermiʹone, when unjustly sent to prison by her jealous husband, and after a time presents her again to Leontes as a statueby that rare Italian master, Julio Romano.” (Shakespeare: Winter’s Tale.)

 

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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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Paul (St.)
Paul Pry
Paul and Virginia
Paul the Hermit (St.)
Paul of the Cross
Paul’s Man (A)
Paul’s Pigeons
Paul’s Walkers
Paulianists
Paulicians
Paulina
Paulo
Pavan or Pavin
Pavilion of Prince Ahmed (The)
Pāwnbroker
Pawnee
Pax
Pay (sea term)
Pay (To)
Pay (To)
Pay (To)