Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge

Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge
noun
an honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a royal charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science
Syn: ↑Royal Society
Hypernyms: ↑academy, ↑honorary society

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