Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 ...
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.
The development of the Rambouillet breed started in 1786, [1]: 44–46 when Louis XVI purchased over 300 Spanish Merinos (318 ewes, 41 rams, seven wethers [citation needed]) from his cousin Charles III of Spain.
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.
The All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale is my favorite one to hit the internet. During Presidents' Day, you can score this 10-piece set for just $250 (a $450 discount!) all because it has a bit of ...
The Château de Rambouillet, a former medieval fortress, was acquired by Louis XVI of France in 1783 as a private residence because of its ideal situation in the game-rich forest of Rambouillet. It became a bien national during the French Revolution of 1789, and one of the imperial residences of Napoléon I during the First French Empire .
The Romeldale is an American breed of domestic sheep.It derives from cross-breeding of Romney rams and Rambouillet ewes from about 1915. The California Variegated Mutant is a rare badger-faced or variegated sub-type of the Romeldale.
From boots and sale for him and her, to our favorite under-eye masks for dry, tired eyes, we've rounded up 20 sales going on this weekend that you'll be glad to know about. Keep browsing for even ...