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The Stfan of Usk

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Meaning · English

So Henry Vaughan, the Silurist (1622-95) was called, having given one of his volumes of verse this name — Olor Iscanus.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Henry Vaughan, nhà thơ (1622-95), được gọi như vậy vì một tập thơ của ông

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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.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “The Stfan of Usk” mean?

So Henry Vaughan, the Silurist (1622-95) was called, having given one of his volumes of verse this name — Olor Iscanus.

Is “The Stfan of Usk” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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