Song for St
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Cecilia's Day. According to the Pythagorean system, the world is a piece of harmony and man the full chord. Cp. MICROCOSM.
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 “Song for St” mean?
Cecilia's Day. According to the Pythagorean system, the world is a piece of harmony and man the full chord. Cp. MICROCOSM.
Is “Song for St” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.