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Delft (sh) and diplomatic (medicine)


Delft (sh)




City (pop., 2001 est.: 96,180), southwestern Netherlands.

Founded in 1075 and chartered in 1246, it was a trade centre in the 16th-17th centuries and was famous for its delftware pottery. It was the birthplace of jurist Hugo Grotius (1583) and painter Jan Vermeer (1632). Landmarks include a Gothic church, a Renaissance-style town hall, and a 17th-century armory. Principal manufactures include ceramics.


diplomatic (medicine)


diplomatic


The science of diplomas, or the Art of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.

See: diplomatical.

A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist.

Source: Websters Dictionary