Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In classical antiquity, a large vessel for the drawing and transportation of liquids, as wine, oil, etc.
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Examples
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A silly fellow to look to, may have more wit, learning, honesty, than he that struts it out Ampullis jactans, &c. grandia gradiens, and is admired in the world's opinion: Vilis saepe cadus nobile nectar habet, the best wine comes out of an old vessel.
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The (_talb cadus_) minister paid us a visit, to say that the emperor requested we would take the following day to rest from our journey, and at eight o'clock on the following morning, he would receive us; the present was accordingly prepared, which was
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Abd Salam Shabeeny
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[Footnote 126: The emperor's prime-minister, or _talb cadus_ at that time.] [Footnote 127: Dr. Broussonet, French consul.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Abd Salam Shabeeny
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Mequinas is the court town of the north, and resembles the Hague, where few reside but such as are employed in the service of the crown.] [Footnote 107: This word was used by the seed, or emperor, in the presumption that it is understood by Europeans; but _cadus_ is the Arabic term.]
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Abd Salam Shabeeny
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_Est mihi nonum superantis annum plenus Albani cadus_, "continued Mr. Bellingham, who never quoted Horace once without quoting him again in the next five minutes.
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