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- Dictionaryroyalty/ˈrɔɪəlti/
noun
- 1. people of royal blood or status: "diplomats, heads of state, and royalty shared tables at the banquet"
- 2. a sum paid to a patentee for the use of a patent or to an author or composer for each copy of a book sold or for each public performance of a work: "the royalties paid to writers for recorded music"
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17 hours ago · Hirohito announcing the surrender of Japan to Allied forces. Recorded 14 August 1945. Hirohito [a] (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), posthumously honored as Emperor Shōwa, [b] was the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 1926 until his death in 1989. He was one of the longest-reigning ...
17 hours ago · c Two died soon after birth. Alexander Graham Bell ( / ˈɡreɪ.əm /, born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) [4] was a Scottish-born [N 1] Canadian-American inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.
17 hours ago · cityaddisababa .gov .et. [5] Addis Ababa ( / ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə /; [6] Oromo: Amhara-addis ababa, Amharic: አዲስ አበባ, lit. 'new flower' [adˈdis ˈabəba] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. [7] [8] [9] In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. [2] Addis Ababa is a highly ...
17 hours ago · Passport. Clockwise, from top left: Dutch ordinary, Nepalese diplomatic, Chinese service, and Polish ordinary passports. A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that certifies a person's identity and nationality for international travel. [1] A passport allows its bearer to enter and temporarily reside in a foreign ...
17 hours ago · In the United States by the second half of the 20th century, common-law marriages were valid in about one-third of the states, absolutely or conditionally (if entered into before a certain statute-defined date). Marriage restrictions. Marriage is an institution that is historically filled with restrictions.
17 hours ago · The history of Pakistan preceding the country's creation in 1947. [1] Although, Pakistan was created in 1947 as a whole new country by the British [2] through partition of India, but the history of the land extends much further back and is intertwined with that of Afghanistan, India, and Iran. Spanning the northwestern expanse of the Indian ...
17 hours ago · Eleanor (or Aliénor) was the oldest of three children born to William X, Duke of Aquitaine, and Aenor de Châtellerault. Her father was the son of Duke William IX of Aquitaine and Countess Philippa of Toulouse. Her mother was the daughter of Aimery I, Viscount of Châtellerault, and Dangereuse de l'Isle Bouchard.
