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carcase is, there shall the eagles be gathered together, where the
carcase is, there shall the eagles be gathered together, where the proverbial saying, mid 16th century, ultimately with biblical allusion to Matthew 24:28, ‘Wheresoever the carcase is, there shall the eagles be gathered together.’ Eagles in this saying are regarded as carrion birds, and modern translations often have ‘vultures’ instead.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "carcase is, there shall the eagles be gathered together, where the." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "carcase is, there shall the eagles be gathered together, where the." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-crcssthrshllthglsbgthrdtg.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "carcase is, there shall the eagles be gathered together, where the." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-crcssthrshllthglsbgthrdtg.html |
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eagles
eagles See ACCIPITRIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "eagles." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "eagles." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-eagles.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "eagles." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-eagles.html |
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