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Ambrosian Nights

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Meaning · English

At Ambrose's Hotel, Edinburgh, John Wilson (Christopher North), James Hogg, and other literary figures of the

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tại Khách sạn Ambrose, Edinburgh, nơi tụ họp của các nhân vật văn học

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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 “Ambrosian Nights” mean?

At Ambrose's Hotel, Edinburgh, John Wilson (Christopher North), James Hogg, and other literary figures of the

Is “Ambrosian Nights” formal or informal?

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