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 britannia metal - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
BRITANNIA METAL [britannia metal] silvery-white alloy of tin with antimony, copper, and sometimes bismuth and zinc.
It is used widely for the manufacture of tableware.
IBM wins historic ThinkPad deal with UK's leading holiday airline, Britannia; IBM ThinkPads earn their wings making Britannia Airways the first airline with 'e-Flight decks' across entire fleet.
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 rule, ruling, rules, ruled- WordWeb dictionary definition
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Thomas Augustine Arne
Arne wrote the music for Thomson and Mallet's masque of "Alfred", to celebrate the anniversary of the accession of the House of Hanover.
It is in this work the well known "Rule Britannia" occurs.
In 1742 Arne went to Ireland, and during his sojourn there produced his oratorio "Able" and his operas "Britannia" and "Comus" with great success.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/01746a.htm   (262 words)

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