of the first water
1of the first water — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Of the finest quality; superior; very good; best. * /The jeweler chose diamonds of the first water for the queen s crown./ * /The dance program at graduation was of the first water./ Compare: FIRST CLASS …
2of the first water — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Of the finest quality; superior; very good; best. * /The jeweler chose diamonds of the first water for the queen s crown./ * /The dance program at graduation was of the first water./ Compare: FIRST CLASS …
3First Water — means highest quality and is a term which originates from the gemstone trade. The clarity of diamonds is assessed by their translucence; the more like water, the higher the quality. This comparison of diamonds with water dates back to at least… …
4First water — First First (f[ e]rst), a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f[ o]rste, OHG. furist, G. f[ u]rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See {For}, {Fore}, and cf. {Formeer}, {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding all others… …
5The Dancing Water, the Singing Apple, and the Speaking Bird — is an Italian fairy tale collected by Thomas Frederick Crane in Italian Popular Tales . [Thomas Crane, Italian Popular Tales , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/crane/dancingwater.html The Dancing Water, the Singing Apple, and the… …
6The Boyne Water — is an Ulster Protestant folksong by an anonymous lyricist. The lyrics of the song commemorate King William III of Orange s victory over James II at the Battle of the Boyne. Unionists point to this battle as decisive in achieving a constitutional… …
7The First Eden — Infobox nature documentary bgcolour = show name = The First Eden caption = The First Eden DVD cover picture format = 4:3 audio format = Mono runtime = 55 minutes creator = developer = producer = Andrew Neal executive producer = presented = David… …
8The First Cathedral — Infobox church name = The First Cathedral fullname = The First Cathedral A Church for all people color = imagesize = caption = landscape = denomination = Non Denominational diocese = parish = division = subdivision = founded date = April 12th… …
9The First Men in the Moon — For other uses, see The First Men in the Moon (disambiguation). The First Men in the Moon   …
10The First of the Few — Infobox Film name = The First of the Few (Spitfire) caption = Theatrical Poster imdb id = 0034734 director = Leslie Howard writer = Henry C. James Kay Strueby Miles Malleson Anatole de Grunwald starring = Leslie Howard David Niven producer =… …