settling of accounts
101Vietnam — /vee et nahm , nam , vyet , vee it /, n. 1. Official name, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and… …
102Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
103Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… …
104giro — 1) A banking arrangement for settling debts that has been used in Europe for many years. In 1968 the Post Office set up the UK National Girobank (now Girobank plc) based on a central office in Bootle, Merseyside. Originally a system for settling… …
105giro — 1) A banking arrangement for settling debts that has been used in Europe for many years. In 1968 the Post Office set up the UK National Girobank (now Girobank plc) based on a central office in Bootle, Merseyside. Originally a system for settling… …
106UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
107Partnership accounting — When two or more individuals engage in an enterprise as co owners, the organization is known as a partnership. This form of organization is popular among personal service enterprises, as well as in the legal and public accounting professions. The …
108Chen Shui-bian corruption charges — Chen Shui bian, former President of the Republic of China, stepped down on May 20, 2008, the same day that Ma Ying jeou took office as the new President of the Republic of China[1] Just one hour after he left the Presidential Office Building, as… …
109account — ac|count1 W1S2 [əˈkaunt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(description)¦ 2¦(at a bank)¦ 3 take account of something 4 on account of something 5 accounts 6 on account 7¦(with a shop/company)¦ 8¦(bill)¦ 9¦(arrangement to sell goods)¦ …
110Pequot War — The Pequot War was an armed conflict in 1636 1637 between an alliance of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, with Native American allies (the Narragansett and Mohegan tribes), against the Pequot tribe. This war saw the elimination of the… …
