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Mockery Abas changed into lizard for mocking Demeter. [Rom. Myth: Metamorphoses, Zimmerman, 1] pompous object of practical jokes. [Ger. Opera: Wagner, Meistersinger, Westerman, 226–227] Christ thus ridiculed as king of Jews. [N.T.: Matthew 27:29; Mark 15:17; John 19:2–5] Pilate’s presentation of Jesus to Jews. [N.T.: John 19:5] (‘Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum’ = Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews) inscription fastened upon Christ’s cross as a mockery. [Christianity: Brewer Note-Book, 450] god of blame and ridicule. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 31] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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, so soon retracted, had been nothing but a mockery; a mockery like his crown -- like his scepter -- like his friends -- like all that had surrounded his royal childhood, and which had abandoned his proscribed youth. bitter, biting mockery of grey hairs, have I lived enough joy to wear ye; and seem and feel thus intolerably old? There we sat, on our tall scaffold, the butt of the hate and mockery of all those enemies. |
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