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Savoy

Definition: Savoy

Savoy

Noun

1. Head of soft crinkly leaves.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "savoy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references)

Etymology: Savoy \Sa*voy"\, noun. [French expression chou de Savoie cabbage of Savoy.]. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Savoy

DomainDefinition

Food & Agriculture

A harty variety of cabbage with wrinkled leaves. Source: European Union. (references)

Literature

Savoy (The). A precinct of the Strand, London, noted for the palace of Savoy, originally the seat of Peter, Earl of Savoy, who came to England to visit his niece Eleanor, wife of Henry III. At the death of the earl the house became the property of the queen, who gave it to her second son, Edmund (Earl of Lancaster), and from this period it was attached to the Duchy of Lancaster. When the Black Prince brought Jean le Bon, King of France, captive to London (1356), he lodged him in the Savoy Palace, where he remained till 1359, when he was removed to Somerton Castle, in Lincolnshire. In 1360 he was lodged in the Tower; but, two months afterwards, was allowed to return to France on certain conditions. These conditions being violated by the royal hostages, Jean voluntarily returned to London, and had his old quarters again assigned to him, and died in 1364. The rebels under Wat Tyler burnt down the old palace in 1381; but it was rebuilt in 1505 by Henry VII., and converted into a hospital for the poor, under the name of St. John's Hospital. Charles II. used it for wounded soldiers and sailors. St. Mary-le-Savoy or the Chapel of St. John still stands in the precinct, and has recently been restored.
N.B. Here, in 1552, was established the first flint-glass manufactory. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: House of Savoy

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

The House of Savoy was a dynasty of nobles who traditionally had their domain in Savoy (a small region between Piedmont, Italy, and France).

They became Kings of Sardinia and later of Italy.

Their Kingdom ended with the referendum by which Italians chose the republic as the form of state - see also birth of the Italian Republic. Under the Constitution of the Italian Republic, male descendants of the House of Savoy were forbidden from entering Italy. This provision was removed in 2002.

The house descended from Humbert I, Count of Sabaudia (or "Maurienne") (italian Umberto I "Biancamano", (1003-1047 or 1048), and includes the Counts of Savoy, the Dukes of Savoy, the Kings of Sardinia, and the Kings of Italy. Piedmont was later joined with Sabaudia, and the name evolved into "Savoy" (Italian "Savoia").

Counts of Savoy

Main Branch

Dukes of Savoy

Kings of Sardinia

Savoy-Carignano Branch

Kings of Italy:

Heads of the House of Savoy since 1946:

See also: Lists of incumbents, President of Italy

Name of the dynasty: Real Casa di Savoja.

Motto: FERT

The Motto is believed an acronym of
but others suggest:

Titles of the Crown at the time of Vittorio Amedeo III:

VITTORIO AMEDEO III, per la grazia di Dio Re di Sardegna, Cipro e Gerusalemme; Duca di Savoja, Monferrato, Chablais, Aosta, e Genevese; Principe di Piemonte ed Oneglia; Marchese d'Italia Saluzzo, Susa, Ivrea, Ceva, Maro, Oristano, Sezana; Conte di Moriana, Geneva, Nizza, Tenda, Asti, Alessandria, Goceano; Barone di Vaud e di Faucigny; Signore di Vercelli, Pinerolo, Tarantasia, Lumellino, Val di Sesia; Principe e Vicario perpetuo del Sacro Romano Imperio in Italia.

External links

  1. Brief history of the House with a picture of coat-of-arm
  2. Genealogy of recent members of the House

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "House of Savoy."

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Savoy

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Savoy is a region of Europe traditionally part of north-western Italy, but largely absorbed into France in 1860 as part of the political agreement that brought about the unification of Italy.

For details of the départements of Savoie and Haute-Savoie created after annexation by France, see Savoie and Haute-Savoie.

From 1416 to 1714 Savoy was the independent Duchy of Savoy.

Its capital was Chambéry (Chiamberì), on the rivers Leysse and Albane, hosting the family's castle and the Savoyard senate. The state included six districts:

History

In 1559, Savoy was returned to the Duke of Savoy by France, as a result of the Peace of Cateau Cambrésis that ended the Italian Wars.

In 1714, as a consequence of the War of the Spanish Succession it was technically subsumed into the Kingdom of Sicily, then (after that island was traded to Spain for Sardinia) the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1720.

It is worth noting that the seat of the Savoyards remained in Turin, in Piedmont, and the name change was really just a political maneuver designed to secure a change in the state's status from duchy to kingdom.

Sardinia was economically and politically moribund in comparison to Savoy and Piedmont, but traditionally had the title "King" associated with its possession (Regnum Sardiniae et Corsicae), hence the renaming.

French Occupation

Savoy was occupied by France's revolutionary forces between 1792 and 1815. The region was first added to the département of Mont Blanc, then in 1798 was divided between the départements of Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva.

On September 13, 1793 the combined forces of Savoy, Piedmont and Valdot fought the occupying French forces at the Battle of Méribel (Sallanches).

Annexation and Opposition

Savoy was annexed by France on March 24, 1860. This followed a referendum in which the people were offered the option of joining France or joining the new Italian state; the disallowed options of either joining Switzerland (with which the region had close ties), or of regaining its independence, were the source of some opposition. With a 99.8% vote in favour of joining France, there were also allegations of vote-rigging.

Some opposition to French rule was manifest when, in 1919 France officially (but contrary to the annexation treaty) ended the military neutrality of the parts of the region that had originally been agreed at the Congress of Vienna, and the Free Trade Zone - both treaty articles having been broken unofficially in World War I.

For reasons such as these, there is currently a peaceful separatist movement in the départements.

See also

Other things named Savoy

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Savoy, Illinois

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Savoy is a village located in Champaign County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 4,476.

Geography


Savoy is located at 40°3'48" North, 88°15'9" West (40.063441, -88.252388)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.28% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 4,476 people, 2,032 households, and 1,127 families residing in the village. The population density is 1,122.2/km² (2,899.9/mi²). There are 2,099 housing units at an average density of 526.3/km² (1,359.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 81.41% White, 4.51% African American, 0.16% Native American, 10.84% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. 2.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,032 households out of which 26.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% are married couples living together, 5.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% are non-families. 36.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.86. In the village the population is spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.6 males. The median income for a household in the village is $48,500, and the median income for a family is $61,927. Males have a median income of $50,172 versus $30,394 for females. The per capita income for the village is $25,949. 9.1% of the population and 5.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.8% are under the age of 18 and 1.2% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Savoy, Illinois."

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Savoy, Massachusetts

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Savoy is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 705.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²). 92.9 km² (35.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.39% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 705 people, 287 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density is 7.6/km² (19.7/mi²). There are 326 housing units at an average density of 3.5/km² (9.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.45% White, 0.71% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 287 households out of which 31.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% are married couples living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% are non-families. 23.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.90. In the town the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is $41,477, and the median income for a family is $50,114. Males have a median income of $36,500 versus $28,182 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,223. 5.4% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.2% are under the age of 18 and 3.7% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Savoy, Massachusetts."

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Savoy, Texas

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Savoy is a city located in Fannin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 850.

Geography


Savoy is located at 33°36'5" North, 96°21'50" West (33.601262, -96.363793)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 850 people, 305 households, and 214 families residing in the city. The population density is 455.8/km² (1,176.0/mi²). There are 350 housing units at an average density of 187.7/km² (484.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.94% White, 0.47% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 2.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 305 households out of which 33.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% are married couples living together, 10.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.00. In the city the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.8 males. The median income for a household in the city is $37,679, and the median income for a family is $41,641. Males have a median income of $31,528 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,448. 8.6% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.9% are under the age of 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Savoy, Texas."

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Synonym: Savoy

Synonym: savoy cabbage (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Savoy

English words defined with "savoy": BlenheimSavoyardThe Order of the Visitation of Our Lady. (references)
Specialty definitions using "savoy": Grand AllianceRipailleStones. (references)

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Modern Usage: Savoy

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Johnny and the Mothers are playin' Stompin' At the Savoy in Vermont tonight (Johnny Dangerously; writing credit: Harry Colomby; Jeff Harris)

Schwenk speaks to The Savoy every morning in code, father-in-law (Topsy-Turvy; writing credit: Mike Leigh)

Herr Feldmarschall, if orders won wars, we wouldn't now be fighting with our backs against the Rhine, we'd be dancing at the London Savoy! (The Bridge at Remagen; writing credit: Roger O. Hirson; Richard Yates)

Movie/TV Titles

Ball im Savoy (1955)

Sensation im Savoy (1950)

Ball at Savoy (1936)

Hotel Savoy (1995)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Savoy

DomainTitle

References

  • Savoy Asset Management Plc: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Creed of a Priest of Savoy (Milestones of Thought Series) (reference)

  • Murder at the Savoy (reference)

  • Prince Eugen of Savoy (reference)

  • Swinging At The Savoy The Memoir of a Jazz Dancer (reference)

  • Taking Tea at the Savoy (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Music

  

Consumer Goods

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Savoy

Illustrations:
Savoy

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Photo Album: Savoy

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[Ester M. Greisheimer] / P. Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by Savoy Studio, Phila..

Members of the New York chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization meet at the Savoy Hilton Hotel (left to right) John V. Lindsay, Dick Lewisohn, Dallas Townsend, and William J. vanden Heuvel. Credit: Library of Congress.

Str. La Savoy [sic]. Credit: Library of Congress.

Savoy Hotel, Atlantic City, N.J., The. Credit: Library of Congress.

Lake in Savoy Mountain State Park created by CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps). Savoy Mountain State Park, Massachusetts. Credit: Library of Congress.

Picnic park created by CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps). Savoy Mountain State Park, Massachusetts. Credit: Library of Congress.

A farm in the Savoy Mountain area of the Berksire Mountains, Massachusetts. Credit: Library of Congress.

Mountain home in the Savoy Mountains of the Berkshires, Massachusetts. Credit: Library of Congress.

New England school teachers on a picnic in Savoy Mountain State Park, Massachusetts. Credit: Library of Congress.

Lake opened to picnickers by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) in the Savoy Mountain State Park, Massachusetts. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Savoy
 

"Savoy hotel" by MICHAEL HOMBURG CLAN.DREI
Commentary: "The savoy hotel in berlin."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Historic Usage: Savoy

AuthorDateQuotation

Treaty of Versailles

1919

The High Contracting Parties also agree that the stipulations of the Treaties of 1815 and of the other supplementary Acts concerning the free zones of Upper Savoy and the Gex district are no longer consistent with present conditions, and that it is for France and Switzerland to come to an agreement together with a view to settling between themselves the status of these territories under such conditions as shall be considered suitable by both countries. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Savoy

SubjectTopicQuote

Civil Liberties

Italy

However, Parliament has not yet repealed the XIII transitory provision of the 1947 Constitution, which forbids male heirs of the former king, Umberto I of Savoy, from entering the country. (references)

Economic History

Italy

By the early 19th century, a nationalist movement developed and led to the reunification of Italy--except for Rome--in the 1860s. In 1861, Victor Emmanuel II of the House of Savoy was proclaimed King of Italy. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Savoy

"Savoy" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 81.35% of the time. "Savoy" is used about 193 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)81.35%15725,059
Noun (proper)18.65%3657,479
                    Total100.00%193N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Savoy

The following table summarizes the usage of "savoy" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons
Rank in USA
SavoyLast name3,0003,963
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Savoy

CountryName
United Kingdom

Savoy Asset Management Plc

 (more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Cities: Savoy


1. Savoy, IL (village, FIPS 67860)
Location: 40.06504 N, 88.25271 W
Population (1990): 2674 (1150 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 61874
Country: USA


2. Savoy, MA
Zip Code(s): 01256
Country: USA


3. Savoy, TX (city, FIPS 66008)
Location: 33.59949 N, 96.36919 W
Population (1990): 877 (345 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 75479
Country: USA

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Expression: Savoy

Expressions using "savoy": prince Eugene of Savoy savoy cabbage. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "savoy": Savoy-mont, Savoy-piedmont.

Ending with "savoy": the-savoy.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Savoy

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

savoy

215

savoy miami

16

savoy hotel

213

hotel savoy florence

15

savoy brown

95

plymouth savoy

15

savoy hotel london

86

chelsea savoy

15

savoy magazine

70

restaurant savoy

14

16 savoy

41

savoy group hotel

14

savoy london

37

savoy cabbage

14

savoy theater

34

savoy hotel miami beach

14

savoy illinois

33

16 savoy theater

13

teresa ann savoy

32

stompin at the savoy

12

park savoy

27

grill harrys savoy

12

savoy hotel miami

26

savoy apartment

12

savoy group

26

savoy home

11

savoy hotel san francisco

23

savoy court hotel

11

record savoy

18

savoy ma

11

chelsea savoy hotel

16

frankfurt savoy hotel

11

savoy house

16

savoy suite

10

park savoy hotel

16

hotel savoy prague

10

hotel savoy rome

16

london restaurant savoy

10

grill savoy

16

1964 plymouth savoy

10
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Modern Translation: Savoy

Language Translations for "savoy"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Bulgarian 

  

вид зимно къдраво зеле. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

开胃菜. (various references)

   

Czech

  

savojsko. (various references)

   

Danish

  

savoykål. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

savooiekool. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

savoijinkaali, kurttukaali. (various references)

   

French

  

choux de Savoie, chou frisé. (various references)

   

German

  

Wirsingkohl (savoy cabbage). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

κραμπολάχανο, λάχανο Σαβοϊας, λάχανο του χειμώνοσ. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

szavoja. (various references)

   

Italian

  

verza (kale, savoy cabbage), cavolo verzotto, cavolo verza. (various references)

   

Korean 

  

양배추 (Cabbage). (various references)

   

Manx

  

cabbash chraplit (savoy cabbage). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

avoysay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

sabóia, couves lombardas, couves de Milão. (various references)

   

Romanian

  

varzã nemţeascã, varzã creaţã. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

савойская капуста. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

savoja, kelj (borecole, kale). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

saboya, col rizada (kale), berza de Saboya. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

savojen (Savoyard). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

kıvırcık lâhana (kail, kale). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

савойська капуста, савойя. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Savoy

Derivations

Words beginning with "savoy": savoys. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Savoy" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: savob, Savoye, savoys, Savu, Scvo, Shavuot, Svo, Tavoy, Tsavo. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Savoy

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-o-s-v-y"

-1 letter: avos, soya.

-2 letters: avo, ays, ova, say, soy, vas.

-3 letters: as, ay, os, oy, so, ya, yo.

 Words containing the letters "a-o-s-v-y"
 

+1 letter: savory, savoys.

 

+2 letters: saveloy, savoury, synovia, voyages.

 

+3 letters: advisory, layovers, overeasy, overlays, overpays, overstay, saveloys, savorily, sovranly, sovranty, synovial, synovias, unsavory, vasotomy, vouvrays, voyagers.

 

+4 letters: ladyloves, overhasty, overplays, overstays, vacuously, variously, vasectomy, visionary, voyageurs.

 

+5 letters: acyclovirs, carryovers, insolvably, observably, overstayed, ravenously, slavocracy, subvocally, valorously, vaporously, varicosity, visionally.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art
9. Quotations: Historic
10. Quotations: Non-fiction
11. Usage Frequency
12. Names: Frequency
13. Names: Company Usage
14. Cities
15. Expressions
16. Expressions: Internet
17. Translations: Modern
18. Derivations
19. Anagrams
20. Bibliography


  

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