| 单词 | silver greyhound |
| 释义 | > as lemmassilver greyhound 2. British. A badge bearing the emblem of a silver greyhound and worn by a messenger of the Foreign Office. More fully silver greyhound. Now archaic and historical. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > [noun] > specific emblems, badges, or cognizances > others cocklestone1591 Rosy Cross1621 toison d'or1704 greyhound1747 foul anchor1754 red cross1866 Geneva cross1870 Tammany tiger1871 fasces1889 waist-plate1902 blue star1917 gold star1917 red ribbon1990 1730 Craftsman No. 211 243 Our Messengers of State carry the Figure of a Greyhound on their Breasts.] 1747 Foundling Hosp. for Wit No. 4. 40 I had neither a Greyhound upon my Breast, nor a Writ in my Hand. 1822 W. Scott Peveril of Peak I. vii. 165 The opposite party was led..by Major Bridgenorth. At his side was a person in black, with a silver greyhound on his arm. 1830 H. Smith Walter Colyton II. viii. 256 I..assumed the green uniform and silver greyhound worn by the King's Messengers. 1965 I. Fleming Man with Golden Gun iv. 52 The famous Silver Greyhound, the British Courier's emblem for three hundred years. 2008 L. Allen Dangerous Mr. Ryder i. 18 He raised a hand..and flipped back his lapel to reveal a small silver greyhound pinned there. < as lemmas |
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