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whitehanded gibbon — noun : lar … Useful english dictionary
Savoy, house of — Historic dynasty of Europe and the ruling house of Italy (1861–1946). Its founder was Umberto I the Whitehanded (d. 1048?), who held the county of Savoy and areas east of the Rhône River and south of Lake Geneva. His medieval successors,… … Universalium
Humbert I — /hum beuhrt/ (Umberto I) 1844 1900, king of Italy 1878 1900. * * * ▪ count of Savoy byname Humbert the Whitehanded, Italian Umberto Biancamano died c. 1048 count of Savoy and founder of the house of Savoy, whose services to the Holy… … Universalium
Savoy — /seuh voy /, n. 1. a member of the royal house of Italy that ruled from 1861 to 1946. 2. French, Savoie. a region in SE France, adjacent to the Swiss Italian border: formerly a duchy; later a part of the kingdom of Sardinia; ceded to France, 1860 … Universalium
