| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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So called from the river Moscowa, on which it is built. | 1 |
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The monarch of Moscow. A large bell weighing 193 tons, 21 feet high, and 21 feet in diameter. | 2 |
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[So-and-So] was my Moscow. The turning-point of my good fortune, leading to future shoals and misery. The reference is to Napoleon’s disastrous expedition, when his star hastened to its setting. | 3 |
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| “Juan was my Moscow [the ruin of my reputation].” | |
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