Born on Good Friday
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
According to old superstition, those born on Christmas Day or Good Friday have the power of seeing and commanding spirits.
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 “Born on Good Friday” mean?
According to old superstition, those born on Christmas Day or Good Friday have the power of seeing and commanding spirits.
Is “Born on Good Friday” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.