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guv'nor/guv (slang) A contraction of "governor", used to describe a person in a managerial position e.g. "Sorry mate, can't come to the pub, my guv'nor's got me working late tonight". Heard mostly in London.
"the Guv'nor", nickname of former footballer and manager Paul Ince "the Guv'nor", nickname of Lenny McLean , bareknuckle boxer, criminal, author, and actor a series of albums by Ashley Hutchings , including:
Italy is considered one of the birthplaces of Western civilization [2] and a cultural superpower. [12] Italian culture is the culture of the Italians, a Romance ethnic group, and is incredibly diverse spanning the entirety of the Italian peninsula and the islands of Sardinia and Sicily.
Italy took the initiative in entering the war in spring 1915, despite strong popular and elite sentiment in favor of neutrality. Italy was a large, poor country whose political system was chaotic, its finances were heavily strained, and its army was very poorly prepared. [160] The Triple Alliance meant little either to Italians or Austrians.
Italy is one of the birthplaces of Western culture and a cultural superpower. [314] Italy's culture has been shaped by a multitude of regional customs and local centres of power and patronage. [315] Italy has made a substantial contribution to the cultural and historical heritage of Europe. [316]
The Italian Wikipedia (Italian: Wikipedia in italiano) is the Italian-language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was created on 10 May 2001, [ 1 ] and first edited on 11 June 2001. As of 9 February 2025, it has 1,903,737 articles and more than 2,601,153 registered accounts. [ 2 ]
Italy takes part in the Iraq War, although populations show disapproval through peace flags. 2004: 30 March: It is established the National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe. 2005: 4 March: Nicola Calipari, Italian secret agent, is shot dead by friendly fire from a US patrol during the rescue of journalist Giuliana Sgrena from kidnappers in ...
With the unification of Italy, and with the consequent extension of the Albertine Statute to the whole Italian peninsula, to the green, to the white and to the red, a fourth national colour was added, the Savoy blue, a distinctive chromatic tonality of the Italian ruling family, the House of Savoy; in particular, in the institutional sphere, it ...