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101Diego de Alvear y Ponce de León — (1749–1830) was a Spanish military commander and politician. A grandson of the founder of the Alvear wine company of Montilla, he was the father of the Argentine politician Carlos María de Alvear, grandfather of another Argentine politician,… …
102Austria — Austrian, adj., n. /aw stree euh/, n. a republic in central Europe. 8,054,078; 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Cap.: Vienna. German, Österreich. * * * Austria Introduction Austria Background: Once the center of power for the large Austro… …
103Charles XI — 1655 97, king of Sweden 1660 97 (son of Charles X). * * * Swedish Karl born Nov. 24, 1655, Stockholm, Swed. died April 5, 1697, Stockholm King of Sweden (1660–97). At age five he succeeded his father, Charles X Gustav, and the kingdom was ruled… …
104Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
105city — cityless, adj. citylike, adj. /sit ee/, n., pl. cities. 1. a large or important town. 2. (in the U.S.) an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen. 3. the inhabitants of a city collectively: The …
106Ferdinand II — 1. ( the Catholic ) 1452 1516, founder of the Spanish monarchy 1506: king of Sicily 1468 1516, king of Aragon 1479 1516; as Ferdinand III, king of Naples 1504 16; as King Ferdinand V, joint sovereign (with Isabella I) of Castile 1474 1504. 2.… …
107Frederick William III — 1770 1840, king of Prussia 1797 1840. * * * German Friedrich Wilhelm born Aug. 3, 1770, Potsdam, Prussia died June 7, 1840, Berlin King of Prussia (1797–1840). The son of Frederick William II, he pursued a policy of neutrality in the early years… …
108Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
109human rights — fundamental rights, esp. those believed to belong to an individual and in whose exercise a government may not interfere, as the rights to speak, associate, work, etc. [1785 95] * * * Rights that belong to an individual as a consequence of being… …
110Hungary — /hung geuh ree/, n. a republic in central Europe. 9,935,774; 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Cap.: Budapest. Hungarian, Magyarország. * * * Hungary Introduction Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro Hungarian Empire, which… …
