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Angoulême, Marie Thérèse Charlotte, duchesse d'

(Encyclopedia) Angoulême, Marie Thérèse Charlotte, duchesse d'Angoulême, Marie Thérèse Charlotte, duchesse d'märēˈ tārĕzˈ shärlôtˈ düshĕsˈ [key]Angoulême, Marie Thérèse Charlotte, duchesse d' däNg…

Cornwall, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Cornwall, industrial city, SE Ont., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River. It manufactures cotton and rayon textiles, paper, chemicals,…

Cambridge, University of

(Encyclopedia) Cambridge, University of, at Cambridge, England, one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. Originating in the early 12th cent. (legend places its origin even…

Falmouth, town, England

(Encyclopedia) Falmouth Falmouth fălˈməth [key], town, Cornwall, SW England, on a small peninsula between Falmouth…

Bodmin

(Encyclopedia) Bodmin, town, Cornwall, SW England. Bodmin was the county seat for Cornwall, but local government offices are now in Truro. Bodmin was…

Corday, Charlotte

(Encyclopedia) Corday, Charlotte (Marie Anne Charlotte Corday d'Armont)Corday, Charlottemärēˈ än shärlôtˈ kōrdāˈ därmôNˈ [key], 1768–93, assassin of Jean Paul Marat. Although of aristocratic…

Prince: Royal Titles & Noble Ranks

Top of Page Being a prince is one of the most recognizable titles of nobility in the world. It has been bestowed upon members of royal families for centuries and is often associated with power,…

Charlotte Amalie

(Encyclopedia) Charlotte Amalie Charlotte Amalie əmälˈē [key], town, capital of the Virgin Islands of the United…

Kent, George Edward Alexander Edmund, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Kent, George Edward Alexander Edmund, duke of, 1902–42, fourth son of George V of Great Britain. He traveled extensively as “salesman of the empire.” A member of the Royal Air Force…