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Order of the White Elephant
A Danish order of knighthood, restricted to 30 knights, the decoration of which is an elephant supporting a tower; it was instituted by Canute IV., king of Denmark, at the end of the 12th century.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Γλώσσα
- Category: Encyclopedias
- Organization: Project Gutenberg
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Δημιουργός
- JohannesDD
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(Sydney, Australia)
