Westminster Abbey
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Henry IV died there, March 20th, 1413. It hath been prophesied to me many years, I should not die but in Jerusalem.
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 “Westminster Abbey” mean?
Henry IV died there, March 20th, 1413. It hath been prophesied to me many years, I should not die but in Jerusalem.
Is “Westminster Abbey” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.