Romany rye — [rī] n. 〚Romany romani (see ROMANY) + rei, a lord < Sans rājan, king: see RAJAH〛 a man who is not a Gypsy but associates with the Gypsies, speaks their language, etc. * * * … Universalium
Romany rye — [rī] n. [Romany romani (see ROMANY) + rei, a lord < Sans rājan, king: see RAJAH] a man who is not a Gypsy but associates with the Gypsies, speaks their language, etc … English World dictionary
The Haunted Bookshop — Infobox Book | name = The Haunted Bookshop image caption = author = Christopher Morley cover artist = Douglas Gorsline country = United States language = English genre = Thriller, Novel publisher = HarperCollins release date = 1919 media type =… … Wikipedia
rye — rye1 [rī] n. [ME < OE ryge, akin to Ger roggen < IE base * wrughyo , rye > Lith rugỹs, rye grain] 1. a hardy cereal grass (Secale cereale) widely grown for its grain and straw 2. the grain or seeds of this plant, used for making flour… … English World dictionary
rye — rye1 /ruy/, n. 1. a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one nerved glumes and two or three flowered spikelets. 2. the seeds or grain of this plant, used for making flour and whiskey, and as a livestock feed. 3. See rye bread. 4 … Universalium
rye — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ryge; akin to Old High German rocko rye, Lithuanian rugys Date: before 12th century 1. a hardy annual grass (Secale cereale) that is widely grown for grain and as a cover crop 2. the seeds of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rye — I [[t]raɪ[/t]] n. 1) pln a widely cultivated cereal grass Secale cereale[/ex] 2) pln the seeds or grain of this plant, used for making flour and whiskey, and as a livestock feed 3) coo rye bread 4) vin Also called rye′ whis′key a) a straight… … From formal English to slang
Book League of America — The Book League of America, Inc., located at 100 Fifth Avenue, [cite web |url=http://www.profitfrog.com/small business/chapter 9.htm |title=BOOK CLUBS |accessdate=2008 08 06 |publisher=profitfrog.com] was a New York City mail order book club… … Wikipedia
1857 in literature — The year 1857 in literature involved some significant new books.Events*Jules Verne marries Honorine de Viane Morel.New books*Hans Christian Andersen To Be or Not to Be *Robert Michael Ballantyne ** The Coral Island ** *George Borrow The Romany… … Wikipedia
George Borrow — Infobox Person name = George Henry Borrow image size = 200px caption = 1851 engraving birth date = 5 July 1803 birth place = East Dereham, Norfolk death date = 26 July 1881 death place = Oulton Broad, Suffolk occupation = author spouse = Mary… … Wikipedia
