Elegy on Mrs
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Anne KdUgrew. refer to the fact that both women died of small- pox.
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 “Elegy on Mrs” mean?
Anne KdUgrew. refer to the fact that both women died of small- pox.
Is “Elegy on Mrs” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.