Hill, Sir Rowland, Reformator des engl. Postwesens, geb. 3. Dez. 1795 in Kidderminster, schlug 1837 die Einführung eines einheitlichen Portosatzes von 1 Penny vor, was 1840 Gesetz wurde, 1854-64 dirigierender Sekretär des Postdepartements, gest. 27. Aug. 1879 zu Hampstead.
http://www.zeno.org/Brockhaus-1911. 1911.
Hill — Hill, n. [OE. hil, hul, AS. hyll; akin to OD. hille, hil, L. collis, and prob. to E. haulm, holm, and column. Cf. 2d {Holm}.] 1. A natural elevation of land, or a mass of earth rising above the common level of the surrounding land; an eminence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hill — Hill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hilling}.] To surround with earth; to heap or draw earth around or upon; as, to hill corn. [1913 Webster] Showing them how to plant and hill it. Palfrey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hill 16 — may refer to:* A terraced stand in Dublin s Croke Park * A hill near Jerusalem … Wikipedia
Hill — A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain, in a limited area. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of scarp slope without a well defined… … Wikipedia
hill — See: GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL, HEAD FOR THE HILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
hill — See: GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL, HEAD FOR THE HILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
hill — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hyll; akin to Latin collis hill, culmen top Date: before 12th century 1. a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain 2. an artificial heap or mound (as of earth) 3. several … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hill v. McDonough — Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 26, 2006 Decided June 12, 2006 Full case name: Clarence E. Hill v. James R. McDonough, Interim Secretary, Florida Department of C … Wikipedia
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Hill cipher — Hill s cipher machine, from figure 4 of the patent In classical cryptography, the Hill cipher is a polygraphic substitution cipher based on linear algebra. Invented by Lester S. Hill in 1929, it was the first polygraphic cipher in which it was… … Wikipedia
