Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Y’ves (St.) (1 syl.).

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Yum’boes (2 syl.).

Y’veto’t (pron. Eve-tó).

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.

Y’ves (St.) (1 syl.).

Patron saint of lawyers, being himself a lawyer. As he used his knowledge of the law in defending the oppressed, he is called in Brittany “the poor man’s advocate.”

“Advoc

tus, sed non latro,

Res miranda populo.”

Hymn to St. Yves.

Yum’boes (2 syl.).

Y’veto’t (pron. Eve-tó).

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