Chapter Comb to Commendam of C by Brewer's Phrase & Fable

held in honour of Dionysos, in the suburbs of their cities, and termed komoi or village-revels. On these occasions an ode was generally sung, and this ode was the foundation of Greek comedy. (See Tragedy .)
   The Father of comedy. Aristophanës, the Athenian ( B.C. 444-380).

Comes (2 syl.). A Latin military title, now called count on the continent of Europe, but earl in England from the Saxon earldorman (alderman), Danish eorle. The wife of an earl is called countess.

Comet Wine A term of praise to signify wine of superior quality. A notion prevails that the grapes in comet years are better in flavour than in other years, either because the weather is warmer and ripens them, better, or because the comets themselves exercise some chemical influence on them. Thus, wine of the years 1811, 1826, 1839, 1845, 1852, 1858, 1861, etc., have a repute.

“The old gentleman yet nurses some few bottles of the famous comet year (i.e. 1811), emphatically called comet wine.”- The Times.

Coming Round He is coming round. Recovering from sickness; recovering from a fit of the sulks; returning to friendship. Death is the end of life, and therefore recovering from “sickness nigh unto death” is coming back to health, or coming round the corner.

Command Night In theatrical parlance, a night on which a certain play is performed by command of some person of authority or influence.

Commandment The eleventh commandment. Thou shalt not be found out.

“After all, that Eleventh Commandment is the only one that is vitally important to keep in these days.”- B. H. Buxton: Jennie of the Prince's, iii. 314.

   The ten commandments. The ten fingers or nails. (Shakespeare: 2 Henry VI., i. 3.)

Comme il Faut (French, pronounce cum eel fo), as it should be; quite proper; quite according to etiquette or rule.

Commendam A living in commendam is a living held by a bishop till an incumbent is appointed. When a clergyman accepts a bishopric he loses all his previous preferment; but in order that these livings may not be uncared for, they are commended by the Crown to the care of the new bishop till they can be properly transferred. Abolished in 1836.