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11Pedro II of Brazil — Pedro II Emperor Dom Pedro II at age 61, 1887 Emperor of Brazil Reign …
12Order of Saint James of the Sword — This article deals with the Portuguese Order of knighthood. For the Spanish branch, see Order of Santiago. Emblem of the Order of St. James of the Sword The (Royal) Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (Portuguese: (Real) Ordem Militar de… …
13Second Stadtholderless Period — The Second Stadtholderless Period or Era ( nl. Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk) is the designation in Dutch historiography of the period between the death of stadtholder William III on March 19 [This is the date from the Gregorian calendar that… …
14India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
15Scotland — • The northern portion of the Island of Great Britain Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scotland Scotland † …
16Monarchy of the Netherlands — Monarch of Kingdom of the Netherlands Monarchy Federal …
17Consul (representative) — Consulate and honorary consul redirect here. For the Graham Greene novel, see The Honorary Consul. For the uses of consul as the chief magistrate of a city state, see Consul. The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of… …
18china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
19China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
20education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
