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(Encyclopedia)obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination. ...Omar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Omar ōˈmär [key], in the Bible, duke of Edom. ...Niagara-on-the-Lake
(Encyclopedia)Niagara-on-the-Lake or Niagara, town (1991 pop. 12,945), S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River. It was settled (1784) by American Loyalists and in 1792 Lt. Gov. Simcoe made...Niger, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Niger nīˈjər [key], in the Bible: see Simeon (3.) ...Nile, battle of the
(Encyclopedia)Nile, battle of the: see Abu Qir.Ava, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ava āˈvə [key], in the Bible, an unidentified city of Mesopotamia, perhaps the same as Ivah. Its inhabitants are called Avites. ...Og, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Og ŏg [key], in the Bible, giant king of Bashan conquered by the Israelites. ...lily of the valley
(Encyclopedia)lily of the valley, common name for either of the two species of Convallaria, spring-blooming perennials of the family Liliaceae (lily family). C. majalis, the species usually in cultivation, is nativ...Arpad, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Arpad ärˈpăd [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, probably in W central Syria. Hamath is always named with it. It is the Arphad in the Book of Isaiah. ...Maccabees, Feast of the
(Encyclopedia)Maccabees, Feast of the: see Hanukkah. ...Browse by Subject
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