The telegram/telegraph invention? Definitely not. i think it was an innovation meant to make the world better and improve communication. If you mean a specific telegram, you might want to ask a different question and specify which one you mean.
Dress is what is meant by attire. You may receive receive an invitation specifying formal dress. That would mean formal attire. It is what you are wearing.
The way you receive a person in your place (home, work ...)
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If you see "COUNTRY/PAYS" on, for example, a passport, it means "country." "Pays" is the French word for "country."
a weak country under the influence of a strong country
If you see "COUNTRY/PAYS" on, for example, a passport, it means "country." "Pays" is the French word for "country."
I'm guessing you meant country. The country of the Swedish people is Sweden.
a weak country under the influence of a strong country
It's basically when a country trades with another, or foreign, country.
a Less Economicaly Developed Country
To rule the country : its population & resources