bow of promise
noun
A rainbow.
- With allusion to Genesis 9:12–17, in which the rainbow is a sign of God's promise not to repeat the Flood..
Origin
Early 19th century.
- curtail
- curtailment
- curtain
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- curtain-raiser
- curtain ring
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- Curtin, John
- Curtis, Benjamin Robbins
- Curtiss, Glenn
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