Acoime tæ.

An order of monks in the fifth century who watched day and night. (Greek, watchers.)

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Achilles of the West
Achilles Spear
Achilles Tendon
Aching Void (An)
Achitophel
Achor
Acis
Acme
Acmonian Wood (The)
Acoime tæ
Acolyte
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Acrasia (Self-indulgence)
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Acre
Acre-fight
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