on the Greek kalends
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the Greek Calends — never The Romans were meant to settle their taxes and other accounts on the Calends, or first day, of each month, but the Greek calendar had no Calends: The emergence of chaos in Germany ... would put off the pacification of Europe to… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Greek kalends — Greek calends Greek calends or Greek kalends Greek kalends A time that will never come, as the Greeks had no calends. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greek kalends — or calends A metaphorical expression for a time never likely to arrive, inasmuch as the Greeks had no calends … Black's law dictionary
Greek kalends — or calends A metaphorical expression for a time never likely to arrive, inasmuch as the Greeks had no calends … Black's law dictionary
The Greek calends — Calends Cal ends, n. pl. [OE. kalendes month, calends, AS. calend month, fr. L. calendae; akin to calare to call, proclaim, Gr. ??????. CF. {Claim}.] The first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar. [Written also {kalends}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greek kalends — A colloquial expression to signify a time indefinitely remote, there being no such division of time known to the Greeks … Black's law dictionary
greek kalends — A colloquial expression to signify a time indefinitely remote, there being no such division of time known to the Greeks … Black's law dictionary
Greek calends — or Greek kalends Greek kalends A time that will never come, as the Greeks had no calends. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kalends, Greek — Greek kalends or calends A metaphorical expression for a time never likely to arrive, inasmuch as the Greeks had no calends … Black's law dictionary
kalends, Greek — Greek kalends or calends A metaphorical expression for a time never likely to arrive, inasmuch as the Greeks had no calends … Black's law dictionary
Greek calends — Greek kalends or calends A metaphorical expression for a time never likely to arrive, inasmuch as the Greeks had no calends … Black's law dictionary
