Bohemia on Maundy Thursday
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
She is also said to have been heard to speak on two occasions, once in December, 1628, when she said, "I wait for judgment!" and once at Neuhaus, when she said to the princes, *' *Tis ten o'clock.
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 “Bohemia on Maundy Thursday” mean?
She is also said to have been heard to speak on two occasions, once in December, 1628, when she said, "I wait for judgment!" and once at Neuhaus, when she said to the princes, *' *Tis ten o'clock.
Is “Bohemia on Maundy Thursday” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.