mathematics substituted for them
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Chiron, who at death was converted into the Sadler's Wells (near Islington, London) There constellation.
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 “mathematics substituted for them” mean?
Chiron, who at death was converted into the Sadler's Wells (near Islington, London) There constellation.
Is “mathematics substituted for them” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.