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Chœʹreas [Keʹreas]

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The lover of Callirʹrhoë, in Chaʹriton’s Greek romance, called the loves of Chœreas and Callirʹrhoë. (Eighth century.)

 

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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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Chirping Cup or Glass
Chisel
Chitty-faced
Chivairy
Chivy
Chivy or Chivvy
Chloe (Kloee)
Chloe
Chœreas [Kereas]
Choice Spirit (A)
Choke
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Choker (A)
Chop and Chops
Chop-fallen
Chop-House (A)
Chop Logic (To)
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