Abbey of St
Preserved but no longer current.
Denis dated 1534. Original Sin. See SIN. Orinda the Matchless (o rin' da). Katherine Philips (1631-64), the poetess and letter-writer. She first adopted the signature "Orinda" in her correspondence with Sir Charles Cotterell, and afterwards used it for general purposes. Her praises were sung by Cowley, Dryden, and others.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Abbey of St” mean?
Denis dated 1534. Original Sin. See SIN. Orinda the Matchless (o rin' da). Katherine Philips (1631-64), the poetess and letter-writer. She first adopted the signature "Orinda" in her correspondence with Sir Charles Cotterell, and afterwards used it for general purposes. Her praises were sung by Cowley, Dryden, and others.
Is “Abbey of St” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.