victor's church
Preserved but no longer current.
Their names are Constantino, Dionysius, John, Maximian, Malchus, Martin- ian, and Serapion. This fable took its rise from a misapprehension of the words, "They fell asleep in the Lord'* — i.e. died.
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 “victor's church” mean?
Their names are Constantino, Dionysius, John, Maximian, Malchus, Martin- ian, and Serapion. This fable took its rise from a misapprehension of the words, "They fell asleep in the Lord'* — i.e. died.
Is “victor's church” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.