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Meiji restoration
(Encyclopedia) Meiji restoration, The term refers to both the events of 1868 that led to the “restoration” of power to the emperor and the entire period of revolutionary changes that coincided with…sanction
(Encyclopedia) sanction, in law and ethics, any inducement to individuals or groups to follow or refrain from following a particular course of conduct. All societies impose sanctions on their members…naval conferences
(Encyclopedia) naval conferences, series of international assemblies, meeting to consider limitation of naval armaments, settlement of the rules of naval war, and allied issues. The London Naval…Godoy, Manuel de
(Encyclopedia) Godoy, Manuel deGodoy, Manuel demänwĕlˈ dā gōᵺoiˈ [key], 1767–1851, Spanish statesman. An army officer, he won the favor of Queen María Luisa and rose rapidly at the court of Charles…New Thought
(Encyclopedia) New Thought, popular philosophical movement with religious implications; it affirms “the creative power of constructive thinking.” A successor of New England transcendentalism, New…transformer
(Encyclopedia) transformer, electrical device used to transfer an alternating current or voltage from one electric circuit to another by means of electromagnetic induction. The simplest type of…Rajapaksa, Mahinda
(Encyclopedia) Rajapaksa or Rajapakse, MahindaRajapaksa or Rajapakse, Mahindamähĭnˈdä räjäpäkˈsə [key], 1945–, Sri Lankan political leader. A lawyer from a political family, he was first elected to…Hazelwood
(Encyclopedia) Hazelwood, city (2020 pop. 25,458), St. Louis co., E. Mo., a suburb of St. Louis; inc. as a village 1949, city charter approved 1969.…Montmorency, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Montmorency, river, c.60 mi (100 km) long, rising in the Laurentian Mts., S Que., Canada, and flowing generally S to the St. Lawrence River. Near its mouth are Montmorency Falls (275…Candlewood Lake
(Encyclopedia) Candlewood Lake, 8.4 sq mi (21.8 sq km), W Conn. It is formed behind a power dam S of the Rocky River's junction with the Housatonic River. Along its 65-mi (105-km) shoreline are…Trending
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