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Crock of Gold — is a novel written by James Stephens. Some editions have a foreword by Walter de la Mare. Truly unique, it is a mixture of philosophy, Irish folklore and the neverending battle of the sexes all with charm, humour and good grace. It contains 6… … Wikipedia
crock of gold — ► pot (or crock) of gold a large but distant or imaginary reward. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the story of a crock of gold supposedly to be found at the end of a rainbow.] Main Entry: ↑gold … English terms dictionary
The Crock of Gold — Студийный … Википедия
The Crock of Gold — Infobox Album Name = The Crock Of Gold Type = Album Artist = Shane MacGowan and the Popes Released = 1997 Recorded = Genre = Alternative Punk Length = 58:54 Label = Import Producer = The Crock of Gold was the second full length album by Shane… … Wikipedia
The Crock of Gold (novel) — The Crock of Gold is a novel written by James Stephens. Some editions have a foreword by Walter de la Mare. Truly unique, it is a mixture of philosophy, Irish folklore and the neverending battle of the sexes all with charm, humour and good grace … Wikipedia
(a) crock of gold — a pot/crock/of gold phrase a large amount of money that will make someone rich for ever Anyone coming here in search of a pot of gold is going to be disappointed. Thesaurus: large amounts of moneysynonym … Useful english dictionary
pot (or crock) of gold — a large but distant or imaginary reward. [with allusion to the story of a crock of gold supposedly to be found at the end of a rainbow.] → gold … English new terms dictionary
gold — ► NOUN 1) a yellow precious metal, used in jewellery and decoration and as a monetary medium. 2) a deep lustrous yellow or yellow brown colour. 3) coins or articles made of gold. 4) wealth. ● pot (or crock) of gold Cf. ↑pot of gold … English terms dictionary
crock — [[t]krɒ̱k[/t]] crocks 1) N COUNT A crock is a clay pot or jar. [OLD FASHIONED] ...an earthenware bread crock. 2) N COUNT If you describe someone as an old crock, you mean that they are old and weak. [BRIT, INFORMAL, OLD FASHIONED] But you don t… … English dictionary
crock — English has two words crock. The one meaning ‘earthenware pot’ [OE] is now almost never heard on its own, except perhaps in the phrase ‘crock of gold’, but it is familiar from its derivative crockery [18]. Its immediate antecedents appear to be… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins