London News
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
He was famous in his day as the illustrator of Dr. Syntax, the Bon Gaultier Ballads, Baron Munchausen and other popular works.
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 “London News” mean?
He was famous in his day as the illustrator of Dr. Syntax, the Bon Gaultier Ballads, Baron Munchausen and other popular works.
Is “London News” formal or informal?
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