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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. 28 May. 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. (May 28, 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 May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-crcssthrshllthglsbgthrdtg.html |
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eagles See ACCIPITRIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "eagles." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "eagles." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-eagles.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "eagles." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-eagles.html |
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