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British East Africa

(Encyclopedia)British East Africa, inclusive historical term for several former British dependencies, especially Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and Zanzibar. ...

British West Africa

(Encyclopedia)British West Africa, former inclusive term for the British colonies of Cameroons, Gambia, Gold Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togoland. ...

Royal Danish Ballet

(Encyclopedia)Royal Danish Ballet, one of the oldest major ballet companies, established at the opening of Denmark's Royal Theater in Copenhagen in 1748. Its ballet school, which trains the group's dancers, has als...

Ascot

(Encyclopedia)Ascot ăsˈkət [key], town, Windsor and Maidenhead, S central England. The famous horse races instituted by Queen Anne in 1711 are held annually in June on Ascot Heath. Ascot remains an important soc...

Este, Italian noble family

(Encyclopedia)Este ĕsˈtā [key], Italian noble family, rulers of Ferrara (1240–1597) and of Modena (1288–1796) and celebrated patrons of the arts during the Renaissance. Probably of Lombard origin, they took ...

Colonial Conference, British

(Encyclopedia)Colonial Conference, British: see Imperial Conference. ...

British North Borneo

(Encyclopedia)British North Borneo: see Sabah, Malaysia. ...

British Virgin Islands

(Encyclopedia)British Virgin Islands: see under Virgin Islands. ...

Makkah Royal Clock Tower

(Encyclopedia)Makkah Royal Clock Tower: see Abraj Al-Bait. ...

British West Indies

(Encyclopedia)British West Indies: see West Indies; West Indies Federation. ...