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draw a veil over something — formal phrase to avoid talking about something because it is embarrassing or unpleasant Both sides sought to draw a veil over the argument. Thesaurus: to pretend something is not happening or is not the casesynonym Main entry: veil … Useful english dictionary
draw a veil over something — draw a veil over (something) 1. to hide something. Dense fog drew a veil over the landscape. 2. to avoid talking about something. I think we should draw a veil over this conversation and pretend it never happened. Related vocabulary: keep… … New idioms dictionary
draw a veil over — (something) 1. to hide something. Dense fog drew a veil over the landscape. 2. to avoid talking about something. I think we should draw a veil over this conversation and pretend it never happened. Related vocabulary: keep something under wraps … New idioms dictionary
draw a veil over something — formal to avoid talking about something because it is embarrassing or unpleasant Both sides sought to draw a veil over the argument … English dictionary
veil — ► NOUN 1) a piece of fine material worn to protect or conceal the face. 2) a piece of fabric forming part of a nun s headdress, resting on the head and shoulders. 3) a thing that conceals, disguises, or obscures. ► VERB 1) cover with or as if… … English terms dictionary
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The Rite of Constantinople (Byzantine Rite) — The Rite of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rite of Constantinople (Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms … Catholic encyclopedia
The Carrion Fields — is a multi user dungeon created by Yuval Oren (Derit), Matt Hamby (Rahvin/ShaidarHaran/BoltThrower) and Barbara Hargrove (Galadriel/Nordewin) in January 1994. Based on ROM 2.3, it first opened to the public on March 17th, 1994. The past thirteen… … Wikipedia
The Celtic Rite — The Celtic Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Celtic Rite This subject will be treated under the following seven heads: I. History and Origin; II. Manuscript Sources; III. The Divine Office; IV. The Mass; V. the Baptismal Service; … Catholic encyclopedia
The Love of Don Perlimplín and Belisa in the Garden (play) — The Love of Don Perlimplín and Belisa in the Garden ( Amor de Don Perlimplín con Belisa en su jardín ) is a play by the twentieth century Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. It was written in 1928 and first performed in 1933.The play tells… … Wikipedia
