…The name of a street in the Westminster district of London, England. A small alleyway running west from Whitehall Road, which runs from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament. It was named after George Downing (1623-84), a 17th century diplomat and politician. Number 10 is the residence of the Prime Minister, as well as the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so the street name is synonymous with the British government. [Minoru Kawakita]… *Some of the terminology that mentions "Downing, G." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…イギリスのロンドン,ウェストミンスター地区の通りの名。トラファルガー広場から国会議事堂へ通じるホワイトホール通りの途中を西へ入る小路。17世紀の外交官で政治家であったダウニングGeorge Downing(1623‐84)にちなんで名付けられた。10番地が首相官邸であるほか,大蔵大臣邸や外務省の建物などもここにあるため,通りの名がすなわち〈イギリス政府〉の代名詞ともなっている。【川北 稔】… ※「Downing,G.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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