sounding brass — words that are meaningless, comments or remarks that have no substance … English contemporary dictionary
sounding — 1. n. 1 a the action or process of measuring the depth of water, now usu. by means of echo. b an instance of this (took a sounding). 2 (in pl.) a a region close to the shore of the right depth for sounding. b Naut. measurements taken by sounding … Useful english dictionary
Brass razoo — is an Australian term that arose as [military s so. url= http://members.ozemail.com.au/ jpascal/comp3.htm |title= Value and price |author= J. Pascal |work= OzEmail |accessdate=2008 03 02 ] The term itself is not a neologism, but has been part of… … Wikipedia
Brass band — Infobox Music genre bgcolor=deepskyblue color=white name=Brass band stylistic origins=European classical music cultural origins=19th century instruments=Brass instruments popularity= derivatives= subgenrelist= subgenres= fusiongenres=Jazz… … Wikipedia
Offstage brass and percussion — An offstage brass and percussion part is a sound effect used in Classical music, which is created by having one or more trumpet players (also called an offstage trumpet call), horn players, or percussionists from a symphony orchestra or opera… … Wikipedia
Ann Eliza Young — A lithograph of Ann Eliza Young, sometime between 1869 and 1875 Ann Eliza Young (September 13, 1844–1925) also known as Ann Eliza Webb Dee Young Denning[1] was one of Brigham Young s fifty five wives and later a critic of polygamy … Wikipedia
Unmeaningness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of meaning. < N PARAG:Unmeaningness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unmeaningness unmeaningness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 scrabble scrabble GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 empty sound empty sound dead letter vox et praeterea nihil => … English dictionary for students
Chalk Farm Salvation Army Band — The Chalk Farm Band is brass band of the Salvation Army located at the Salvation Army Centre in Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, London, England. It is one of the best known brass bands of the Salvation Army in the UK. Contents 1 Brief history 2… … Wikipedia
Ray Steadman-Allen — was born 18 September 1922 in the Salvation Army Mother s Hospital , Clapton, while his Salvation Army Officer parents were living in the Horfield area of Bristol. When they were appointed to London in 1937, he obtained a job at International… … Wikipedia
Ethel Mannin — Ethel Edith Mannin (1900 – 1984) was a popular British novelist and travel writer. She was born in London into a family with an Irish background. Her writing career began in copy writing and journalism. She became a prolific author, and also… … Wikipedia
