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White Mountains

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Meaning · English

The Arabs call a white horse "moon-coloured." To aim or level at the moon.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngựa trắng được người Ả Rập gọi là màu của mặt trăng, nhằm vào hoặc ngắm vào mặt trăng

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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: Black & white Mountains & stone Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “White Mountains” mean?

The Arabs call a white horse "moon-coloured." To aim or level at the moon.

Is “White Mountains” formal or informal?

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

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