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Rivendell is a direct translation or calque into English of the Sindarin Imladris, both meaning "deep valley". The name Rivendell is formed by two English elements: "riven" (split, cloven) and "dell" (valley). Imladris was rendered "Karningul" in Westron, the "Common Tongue" of Middle-earth represented as English in the text of The Lord of the ...
As of September 2014, eBay has acquired over 40 companies, the most expensive of which was the purchase of Skype, a Voice over Internet Protocol company, for US$2.6 billion in cash plus up to an additional US$1.5 billion if certain performance goals were met. [2] The majority of companies acquired by eBay are based in the United States.
The 1st G6 summit took place on 15–17 November 1975, in Rambouillet, France.The venue for the summit meetings was the Château de Rambouillet near Paris. [1]The Group of Six (G6) was an unofficial forum which brought together the heads of the richest industrialized countries: France, West Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [2]
At the beginning of every year since the 1950s, New York's old guard has scurried dutifully to the Park Avenue Armory for a smattering of some of the finest antiques on this side of the Atlantic.
Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet (French pronunciation: [katʁin də vivɔn maʁkiz də ʁɑ̃bujɛ]; 1588 – 2 December 1665), known as Madame de Rambouillet (French pronunciation: [madam də ʁɑ̃bujɛ]), was a society hostess and a major figure in the literary history of 17th-century France.
Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity ...
Thrift Store Shopping and Sustainability. For Gen Z, thrifting is life. The last time shopping for used, vintage clothes and items was this hot was in the 1990’s. And think back to the 80s, when ...
The château seen from its French formal garden The château seen from the tapis vert across the central canal. The Château de Rambouillet (pronounced [ʃɑto də ʁɑ̃bujɛ]), also known in English as the Castle of Rambouillet, is a château in the town of Rambouillet, Yvelines department, in the Île-de-France region in northern France, 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Paris.