英语词汇“appointment in samarra”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	appointment in samarra
释义	> as lemmas appointment in Samarra appointment in Samarra n. used to indicate the inevitability of death; also transferred.In W. S. Maugham's play (see quot. 1933), the servant to a merchant meets Death in the marketplace at Baghdad, and flees to Samarra to escape his clutches. When questioned by the merchant, Death explains his surprise at seeing the servant, replying as in quot. 1933.extracted from Samarran.² < as lemmas
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