Emperor Verus
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
It was fed on almonds and raisins, covered with royal purple, and stalled in the imperial palace.
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 “Emperor Verus” mean?
It was fed on almonds and raisins, covered with royal purple, and stalled in the imperial palace.
Is “Emperor Verus” formal or informal?
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