Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—A

Azo

Marquis of Este, married Parisina, who fell in love with Hugo, a natural son of Azo. The marquis ordered Hugo to be beheaded; but no one knows what the fate of Parisina was. Azo, at any rate, married again, and had a family. This Azo was in reality Niccolo of Ferrara. ( Byron: Parisina.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Azor's Mirror
Azim
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Azo from Fact Monster:

  • gallic acid - gallic acid gallic acid or 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid, C6H2(OH)3CO2H, colorless crystalline ...
  • xylene - xylene xylene or dimethylbenzene, C6H4(CH3)2, colorless, oily, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon, used ...
  • naphthol - naphthol naphthol , C10H7OH, either of two crystalline monohydric alcohols. The naphthols are ...

Related Content