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 Scan’dalum Magna’tum [scandal of the magnates].Scanderbeg’s Sword must have Scanderbeg’s Arm—i.e. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Scanderbeg.
 
A name given by the Turks to George Castriota, the patriot chief of Epi’rus. The word is a corruption of Iskander-beg, Prince Alexander (1414–1467).   1
 


 Scan’dalum Magna’tum [scandal of the magnates].Scanderbeg’s Sword must have Scanderbeg’s Arm—i.e. 

 
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