Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge/rˈɔɪəlsəsˈaɪətiəvlˈəndənfɔrɪmprˈuvɪŋnˈætʃərəlnˈɑlədʒ/Listen
Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge
noun
1.
An honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a royal charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science. Synonym:Royal Society.