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Search phrase: tartar

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.118comes. (Aloud) Portotartarossa.comes: Portotartarossa.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.7Through flinty Tartar's bosom would peep forthThrough flintie Tartars bosome would peepe forth,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.32No. He's in Tartar limbo, worse than hell. No, he's in Tartar limbo, worse then hell:
Henry VH5 II.ii.123He might return to vasty Tartar back,He might returne to vastie Tartar backe,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.71That it may raise drops in a Tartar's eye,That it may rayse drops in a Torters eye,
MacbethMac IV.i.29Nose of Turk, and Tartar's lips,Nose of Turke, and Tartars lips:
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.32From stubborn Turks and Tartars never trainedFrom stubborne Turkes and Tarters neuer traind
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.18Here's a Bohemian-Tartar tarries the coming downHere's a Bohemian-Tartar taries the comming downe
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.101Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.Swifter then arrow from the Tartars bowe.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.263.2Thy love? – out, tawny Tartar, out;Thy loue? out tawny Tartar, out;
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.5Bearing a Tartar's painted bow of lath,Bearing a Tartars painted Bow of lath,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.198To the gates of Tartar, thou most excellentTo the gates of Tartar, thou most excellent

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Glossary

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Bohemian-Tartarbarbarian, savage beast
Enceladusgiant who fought against the Olympian gods, son of Tartarus and Gaea; possible brother of Typhon
Tartarsomeone from Tartary, C Asia; known for pitilessness; also, a stereotype of dark complexion
TartarTartarus; underworld place of confinement for those who incurred the wrath of the gods

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Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ought against the olympian gods son of tartarus and gaea possible brother of typhon ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...t city of asia minor s turkey tartar e3 ii i 71 someone from ...
... e3 ii i 71 someone from tartary c asia known for pitilessness also ...
... stereotype of dark complexion tartar ce iv ii 32 ...
... ce iv ii 32 tartarus underworld place of confinement for ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BOHEMIANBASICsee TARTAR
TARTARBASICTartar n, Bohemian-Tartar n

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