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Water

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The Father of Waters. The Mississippi (Indian, Miche Sepe), the chief river of North America. The Missouri is its child. The Irrawaddy is so called also.

 

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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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Washing
Washington of Columbia
Wassail
Wassailers
Wastlers
Wat
Wat’s Dyke (Flintshire)
Watch Night
Watch on Board Ship
Watchet
Water
Water
Water
Water-gall
Water-hole
Water-logged
Water-Poet
Water-sky (A)
Water Stock (To)
Water of Jealousy (The)
Water Tasting like Wine

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