Term: east india company: an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: political incorrectness: the use of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult groups who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: alpha-naphthol test: biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: yellow jack: yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: whig: a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: obligation: a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: fever: intense nervous anticipation
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: flan: open pastry filled with fruit or custard
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: guimpe: a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: middle cerebral vein: either of two cerebral veins
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: scurrility: foul-mouthed or obscene abuse