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Search phrase: pia

Plays

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HamletHam III.i.32Her father and myself, lawful espials,Her Father, and my selfe (lawful espials)
Henry VH5 IV.iii.40This day is called the Feast of Crispian:This day is call'd the Feast of Crispian:
Henry VH5 IV.iii.43And rouse him at the name of Crispian.And rowse him at the Name of Crispian.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.46And say, ‘ Tomorrow is Saint Crispian.’And say, to morrow is Saint Crispian.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.57And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,And Crispine Crispian shall ne're goe by,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.89Fought on the day of Crispin Crispianus.Fought on the day of Crispin Crispianus.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.8The Prince's espials have informed meThe Princes espyals haue informed me,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.6By your espials were discoveredBy your espyals were discouered
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.53As victors wear at the Olympian games.As Victors weare at the Olympian Games.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.23Enter the two Cardinals, Wolsey and CampeiusEnter the two Cardinalls, Wolsey & Campian.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.70nourished in the womb of pia mater, and deliverednourisht in the wombe of primater, and deliuered
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.24thy montant. Is he dead, my Ethiopian? Is he dead,thy montant: Is he dead, my Ethiopian? Is he dead,
PericlesPer II.i.82and moreo'er puddings and flapjacks, and thouand more; or Puddinges and Flap-iackes, and thou
Richard IIR2 II.i.84Can sick men play so nicely with their names?Can sicke men pIay so nicely with their names?
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.23Make haste. The hour of death is expiate.Make haste, the houre of death is expiate.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.37Done sacrifice of expiation,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.70nine sparrows for a penny, and his pia mater is notnine Sparrowes for a peny, and his Piamater is not
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.194Like an Olympian wrestling. This have I seen;Like an Olympian wrestling. This haue I seene,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.110one of thy kin has a most weak pia mater.One of thy kin has a most weake Pia-mater.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.22spok'st of Pigrogromitus, of the Vapians passing thespok'st of Pigrogromitus, of the Vapians passing the
Twelfth NightTN II.v.154Daylight and champain discovers not more! This isdaylight and champian discouers not more: This is
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.361Or Ethiopian's tooth, or the fanned snow that's boltedOr Ethyopians tooth, or the fan'd snow, that's bolted

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.22.4 Then look I death my days should expiate. Then look I death my daies should expiate.

Glossary

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Crispian, Crispin, SaintsEnglish forms of Crispianus and Crispinus: in Christian tradition, martyrs under Roman emperor Diocletian; feast day 25 October
Enceladusgiant who fought against the Olympian gods, son of Tartarus and Gaea; possible brother of Typhon
espialspy, watcher, observer
EthiopEthiopian, African, person with a dark countenance
EthiopianAfrican, person with a dark countenance
expiatereached, fully arrived
expiateextinguish, bring to an end
expiationpurification, atonement
Milo[pron: 'miyloh] Greek athlete, 6th-c BC, who carried an ox around the stadium at Olympia then ate it all in a single day
mimicburlesque actor, performer, thespian
Olympianathlete in the Olympic games; or: Olympian god
pia mater[Latin] dutiful mother: membrane covering the brain; brain
Typhongiant, half man half animal, who fought against the Olympian gods
Vapians[pron: 'vaypians] mock-astrology jargon

Thesaurus

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EthiopianEthiop
thespianmimic

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos...ear associated with lechery vapians tn ii iii 22 mock-astrology jar...
Classical mythology...ood giant who fought against the olympian gods son of tartarus and gaea possib...
...half animal who fought against the olympian gods said to be the father of several...
Religious personalities and beings...sibly a name of the devil crispian crispin saints h5 iv iii 40 cr...
...ts h5 iv iii 40 crispinus and crispianus martyrs under roman emperor dioclet...
Historical figures...carried an ox around the stadium at olympia then ate it all in a single day ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...e ayl iv iii 36 someone from ethiopia a stereotype of dark complexion ...
...55 ancient per sian region on the caspian sea known for its ferocious wild anim...
Latin...e styx through the shades of the dead pia mater (lll iv ii 70) [literally] dutif...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ESPIALBASICsee SPY
EXPIATEBASICexpiate adj, expiate n, expiation n
OLYMPUSBASICOlympian adj
PIA MATERBASICpia mater n
SPYPEOPLEespial n

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