Word: epithets
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...young man of great brains and tremendous power, but no match for Gen. Wu, who once sadly defeated him. Manchuria is about the size of Texas and Colorado, forming enough territory in northern China to make Marshal Chang's title of War Lord of the North no empty epithet...
...good fight well fought" was the epithet used to describe the Varsity boat race at the 57th Yale-Harvard Regatta.* The outcome was never in doubt, even before the event started; in such circumstances, Harvard's performance was a high tribute to their courage, determination and sportsmanship...
...aristocratic restraint. His predecessor, Signor Vittorio Ricci, in a similar situation, once made a speech attacking the U. S. Congress in no uncertain terms. He went to Rome on a vacation which has not yet ended. Prince Gelasio's diplomacy is of a higher order and he merits the epithet of aristocratic diplomat, diplomatic aristocrat...
Despite his enthusiasm for the Advocate's contest, however, Mr. King offered no epithet with which to brand the "Anti-scofflaw...
...other able members of the World staff, a few millionaires, a few artists, the centurions of the "400," an occasional ambassador. With them as gallery he demonstrates his remarkable proficiency with the croquet mallet, always holding the center of the stage With the loudest voice, the most daring epithet, the most active mind. His luncheon guests came. He picked three of them?Judge O'Brien, Joseph P. Day, George E. Smith to head committees ? "Self -Appointed Citizens...