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 Mega’rian School.Megathe’rium (Greek, great-beast). 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Mega’rians (The).
 
A people of greece proverbial for their stupidity; hence the proverb, “Wise as a Megarian”—i.e. not wise at all; yet see above.   1
 


 Mega’rian School.Megathe’rium (Greek, great-beast). 

 
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