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Battenberg
Battenberg , German princely family, issued from the morganatic union of Alexander, a younger son of Louis II, grand duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Countess Julia von Hauke, who was created (1858) princess of Battenberg. Their oldest son, Louis (1854-1921), an admiral in the British navy, married a gr... Read more
Prince Philip Mountbatten Edinburgh, duke of
Prince Philip Mountbatten Edinburgh, duke of , 1921-, consort of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, b. Greece. He was the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice, daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg , and a grandson of George I of Greece, great-grandson of Christian IX of Denmark, ... Read more
Alfonso XIII
Alfonso XIII 1886-1941, king of Spain (1886-1931), posthumous son and successor of Alfonso XII. His mother, Maria Christina (1858-1929), was regent until 1902. In 1906, Alfonso married Princess Victoria Eugénie of Battenberg, granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. An attempt was... Read more
Hesse
Hesse , Ger. Hessen, state (1994 pop. 5,800,000), 8,150 sq mi (24,604 sq km), central Germany. Wiesbaden is the capital. It is bounded by Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria in the south, Rhineland-Palatinate in the west, North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony in the north, and Thuringia in the ... Read more
Bourbon
Bourbon , European royal family, originally of France; a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. One branch of the Bourbons occupies the modern Spanish throne, and other branches ruled the Two Sicilies and Parma. It takes its name from the now ruined castle of Bourbon, at Bourbon-l'Archambault, Allier... Read more
lace
lace patterned openwork fabric made by plaiting, knotting, looping, or twisting. The finest lace is made from linen thread. Handmade laces include needlepoint and bobbin lace, tatting, crochet work , and some fabrics made by netting and darning. Varieties of Lace Laces, often named for t... Read more
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , Bulgarian Balgarija, officially Republic of Bulgaria, republic (2005 est. pop. 7,450,000), 42,823 sq mi (110,912 sq km), SE Europe, on the E Balkan Peninsula. It is bounded by the Black Sea on the east, by Romania on the north, by Serbia and Macedonia on the west, by Greece on the south... Read more

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Battenberg
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Battenberg , German princely family, issued from...who was created (1858) princess of Battenberg. Their oldest son, Louis (1854-1921...Mountbattens (1965); E. Spiro, From Battenberg to Mountbatten (1966).
Battenberg, Louis Alexander
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Battenberg, Louis Alexander (1854–1921) British admiral, b. Austria...he married Princess Alice, granddaughter of Queen Victoria . In 1917 Battenberg renounced his German titles, Anglicised his name as Mountbatten and was...
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Victor Nicholas. He was Prince Louis of Battenberg, born to Prince Louis and Princess...history of military service. Louis of Battenberg not only lived up to his family expectations...anecdotes from his early years followed Battenberg the rest of his life. The first was...
Hesse
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...joined the newly founded German Empire, and it continued under its own dynasty until the German revolution of 1918. The Battenberg (Mountbatten) family is a morganatic branch of the house of Hesse. In World War II nearly all the major cities of Hesse...
Prince Philip Mountbatten Edinburgh, duke of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...of Great Britain, b. Greece. He was the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice, daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg , and a grandson of George I of Greece, great-grandson of Christian IX of Denmark, and great-great-grandson of Queen...
Edinburgh, Philip, duke of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...His grandmother, Victoria of Hesse, was the daughter of Alice, Queen Victoria's second daughter, and married Louis of Battenberg. Prince Louis was first sea lord at the outbreak of the First World War but forced to resign by the clamour against Germans...
Mountbatten
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Mountbatten see Battenberg , family.
lace
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...less valuable core covered with fine silk, gold, or silver thread. Limerick lace is tambour work on net. Renaissance or Battenberg lace is of heavy tape formed into a pattern and filled in with lace stitches. Carrickmacross is cutwork lace. So-called...
Bourbon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Alfonso XII. His son, Alfonso XIII, was deposed in 1931 and died in exile in 1941. His marriage (1906) with Victoria of Battenberg introduced hemophilia into his family. His first and fourth sons both died. His second son, Jaime, renounced his right...
Alexander
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Alexander (Alexander of Battenberg), 1857-93, prince of Bulgaria (1879-86); second son of Prince Alexander of Hesse-Darmstadt and nephew of Alexander...

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Battenberg
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Battenberg name of a family of German counts who died out in the 14th century; in 1858, the...British royal family and lived in England, renounced the German title of prince of Battenberg and took instead the surname Mountbatten .
Battenberg cake
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition Battenberg cake A two‐coloured sponge cake, baked in an oblong tin, usually covered with almond paste; named in honour of the marriage of Queen Victoria's granddaughter to Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1884.
Battenberg, Prince Louis
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Battenberg, Prince Louis (1854–1921) British admiral. Of Polish-German descent, he became a naturalized British subject...
Mountbatten, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...great-uncle of Prince Charles . He served in the Royal Navy in World War I. In 1917, his family changed its name from Battenberg to Mountbatten, owing to wartime anti-German sentiments in Britain. In 1940–1, he commanded HMS Kelly , which...

Thesaurus entries related to "Battenberg"

lace
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...tatting; passementerie, needlepoint (lace), filet, bobbin lace, pillow lace, torchon lace, needle lace, point lace, Battenberg lace, Chantilly lace, Mechlin lace, Valenciennes.   2. brown shoes with laces synonyms : shoelace, bootlace...

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Battenberg lace softens rich colors romantically
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/10/1990; ; 700+ words ; Battenberg lace. It's that heavy, flat lace made...shops. Upscale -order catalogs also sell Battenberg items, while top interior design magazines feature rooms decorated with Battenberg. Battenberg lace accents are cleverly used...
Battenberg happy with success at Delphi; But some wonder if sudden announcement might be sign of trouble ahead.(News)
Magazine article from: Crain's Detroit Business; 2/28/2005; ; 700+ words ; Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Ask J.T. Battenberg III what he's most proud of during his tenure...exceeding goals for new business growth. For Battenberg, the two are closely related. Battenberg - who at 61 plans to retire as chairman and...
Perfect storm: the fate of U.S. manufacturing lies in the hands of CEOs like Delphi's J.T. Battenberg.(Manufacturing)(Chief Executive Officers)
Magazine article from: Chief Executive (U.S.); 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; J.T. Battenberg, chief executive of Delphi, laid...storm' facing the automotive world," Battenberg said. "Hyper-competition, deflationary...heart." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Battenberg conceded that to survive Delphi and...
POWER LUNCH - J.T. Battenberg, Chairman & CEO - DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS - Interview
Transcript from: CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video; 4/12/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Joining to talk about that is J.T. Battenberg, chairman and CEO of Delphi Automotive...to see you, welcome back. J.T. BATTENBERG, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE...strength come from in the quarter? BATTENBERG: The electronics and mobile multimedia...
Sara Lee Corporation Names Delphi's Battenberg to Board of Directors.
Business Wire; 6/27/2002; 700+ words ; ...Corporation announced today that J.T. Battenberg III has been elected a director of the...Sara Lee Corporation directors to 15. Battenberg, 59, is chairman, chief executive...transportation components and systems. Battenberg led Delphi through its 1999 spin-off...
Delphi: Tale of fear, fast money; GM warranty costs reverberate in federal fraud charges.(Delphi Corp. accused J.T. Battenberg III for accounting fraud, General Motors Corp.)
Magazine article from: Crain's Detroit Business; 11/6/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...General Motors Corp., Delphi CEO J.T. Battenberg III faced a crisis that reverberates...government's accounting fraud case against Battenberg and several other Delphi officers...because of allegedly faulty Delphi parts. Battenberg viewed the claims not only as potentially...
BATTENBERG VOWS TO LIFT DELPHI'S PROFIT MARGIN.
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 4/19/1999; ; 700+ words ; DETROIT - If J.T. Battenberg keeps his word, Delphi Automotive...difficult, but attainable,'' Battenberg said in an interview with Automotive...margin last year was 5.6 percent. Battenberg made his comments last week after...
Delphi's Battenberg to Retire This Year.
PR Newswire; 2/23/2005; 700+ words ; ...Corporation Chairman and CEO J. T. Battenberg III today announced his intention to retire later this year. Battenberg, 61, will complete a career that...s Board has given its consent to Battenberg's decision, and also announced...
Battenberg: Non-GM business will make up for dropped deals.(News)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Crain's Detroit Business; 8/9/2004; 700+ words ; ...at GM is a concern. But CEO J.T. Battenberg III said new business wins at other...GM business in double digits,'' Battenberg told Crain's last week at the Management...represents about 55 percent of its revenue. Battenberg said there's no specific number goal...
Work together, stop whining; Battenberg sees big problems - but reasons for optimism.(Special Report)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 1/20/2003; 700+ words ; ...of expansion opportunities. J.T. Battenberg III targeted challenges such as manufacturing...are we thinking as an industry?'' Battenberg said. ``... If we don't attack...stressed parts makers. Solutions? Battenberg recommended potential solutions for...