law of the Medes and Persians
- law of the Medes and Persians
law of the Medes and Persians noun see under ↑
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law of the Medes and Persians
A law that cannot be changed, ‘which altereth not’ (Bible, Daniel 6.12)
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law of the Medes and Persians,
a law that cannot be changed; something unalterable (with allusion to Daniel 6:12).
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