Oldenburg Horn
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A horn long in the possession of the reigning princes of the House of Olden- burg, but now in the collector!
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 “Oldenburg Horn” mean?
A horn long in the possession of the reigning princes of the House of Olden- burg, but now in the collector!
Is “Oldenburg Horn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.