English · Idiom Historical

Also the emblem of St

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

Nicholas of Bari, who is said to have given three purses of gold to three virgin sisters to enable them to marry.

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.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Also the emblem of St” mean?

Nicholas of Bari, who is said to have given three purses of gold to three virgin sisters to enable them to marry.

Is “Also the emblem of St” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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