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• Freedom of the City — is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zimbabwe to esteemed members of its community or to organisations that have given the… …   Wikipedia

• Freedom of the City — Freedom of the City, auch als Key to the City bezeichnet, ist ein Status und eine der ältesten noch existierenden, ursprünglich britischen Ehrenauszeichnungen, die ein Bürger einer Stadt im englischsprachigen Raum erhalten konnte und heute noch… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Freedom of the city — Freedom Free dom (fr[=e] d[u^]m), n. [AS. fre[ o]d[=o]m; fre[ o]free + dom. See {Free}, and { dom}.] 1. The state of being free; exemption from the power and control of another; liberty; independence. [1913 Webster] Made captive, yet deserving… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Freedom of the City of Dublin — The Freedom of the City of Dublin is an award bestowed by the people of Dublin on a person nominated by the the Lord Mayor. It is usually awarded for contributions made to the life of the city, as an honour given to certain visiting dignitaries.… …   Wikipedia

• The City Wit — The City Wit, or the Woman Wears the Breeches is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Richard Brome that is sometimes classed among his best works. [Ousby, p. 117.] It was first published when it was included in the Five New Plays of… …   Wikipedia

• Freedom of the City of Aberdeen — Aberdeen s Freedom ceremony has its origins in the 12th Century. There have been 38 Freedom ceremonies in Aberdeen since the start of the 20th Century. At one time recipients were required to own arms and be prepared to use them in defence of the …   Wikipedia

• Freeman of the City — Freedom of the City, auch als Key to the City bezeichnet, ist eine der ältesten noch existierenden britischen Ehrenauszeichnungen und Status, die ein Bürger einer Stadt im englischsprachigen Raum erhalten konnte und heute auch noch erhalten kann …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Democratic Party of the City of Buenos Aires — The Democratic Party of the City of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Partido Demócrata de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) is a provincial political party in Buenos Aires City, Argentina. It is a member of the national Recreate for Growth electoral alliance led… …   Wikipedia

• List of Honorary Freemen of the City of London — This is a list of some people who have been awarded Honorary Freedom (or Freedom Honoris Causa ) of the City of London. This is different, and much rarer, than being an ordinary Freeman of the City of London. Whereas ordinary Freemen apply for… …   Wikipedia

• Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny — Mahagonny redirects here. For the Mahagonny Songspiel, see Mahagonny Songspiel. Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny) is a political satirical opera composed by Kurt Weill to a German libretto by Bertolt… …   Wikipedia

• Honorary Freedom of the City of Birmingham — Honorary Freemen of the City of BirminghamThe City of Birmingham, England has granted Honorary Freedom to individuals and military organisations since 1888. Designation as a Freeman of the City is an honorary title and, subject to a two thirds… …   Wikipedia