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• Cotton wool — Cotton Cot ton (k[o^]t t n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Empress — Em press, n. [OE. empress, emperice, OF. empereis, empereris, fr. L. imperatrix, fem. of imperator. See {Emperor}.] 1. The consort of an emperor. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A female sovereign. [1913 Webster] 3. A sovereign mistress. Empress of my… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Empress cloth — Empress Em press, n. [OE. empress, emperice, OF. empereis, empereris, fr. L. imperatrix, fem. of imperator. See {Emperor}.] 1. The consort of an emperor. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A female sovereign. [1913 Webster] 3. A sovereign mistress. Empress… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tweed — Tweed, n. [Probably a corruption of twills. See {Twill}.] A soft and flexible fabric for men s wear, made wholly of wool except in some inferior kinds, the wool being dyed, usually in two colors, before weaving. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Europe, 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.… …   Universalium

• Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… …   Universalium

• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

• Feltex Carpets — Infobox Company company name = Feltex Carpets Ltd company company type = Public company {NZX:FTX} foundation = Sydney, Australia, AUS (1921) location = flagicon|AUS Tottenham, Melbourne, AUS industry = Carpet Manufacturing NZ Auckland Sales NZ… …   Wikipedia

• Glasgow —    GLASGOW, a city, the seat of a university, and a sea port, having separate jurisdiction, locally in the Lower ward of the county of Lanark, and situated in longitude 4° 15 51 (W.), and latitude 55° 52 10 (N.), 23 miles (E. by S.) from Greenock …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

• Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …   Universalium

• Habsburg Spain — History of Spain caption=Tiepolo s The Glory of Spain |Habsburg Spain refers to the history of Spain over the 16th and 17th centuries (1516 1700), when this country was ruled by the Habsburg dynasty (also associated to its role in the history of… …   Wikipedia