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headquarters (n.)
"residence of a military commander," 1640s, from
head
(adj.) +
quarters
.
Headquarter
as a verb is recorded from 1838 (in
Headquartered
).
Rolex (n.)
proprietary name of a make of watches, trademark reg. 1908 by German businessman Hans Wilsdorf, with Wilsdorf & Davis, London. Invented name. Company moved out of Britain 1912 for tax purposes and now is headquartered in Geneva.