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The thick under-lip, characteristic of the house of Hapsʹburg. Derived from Cymburgis, daughter of Ziemovitz, Duke of Masoʹvia, and niece of the then King of Poland. Cymburgis was noted for her beauty and unusual strength.
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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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