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Luynes, Charles d'Albert, duc de

(Encyclopedia)Luynes, Charles d'Albert, duc de shärl dälbĕrˈ dük də lüēnˈ [key], 1578–1621, constable of France, minister and favorite of King Louis XIII. With the king's collaboration he caused the assa...

Isaac

(Encyclopedia)Isaac īˈzək [key] [Heb.,=laughter], according to the patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis, Isaac was the only son of Abraham and Sara. He married Rebecca, and their sons were Esau and Jaco...

Aben Ezra

(Encyclopedia)Aben Ezra: see Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir. ...

Ben Ezra

(Encyclopedia)Ben Ezra: see Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir. ...

Philippe

(Encyclopedia)Philippe, 1960–, king of the Belgians (2013–). Eldest son of Albert II, he was educated at the Belgian Royal Military Academy, Oxford, and Stanford. Philippe married Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz in 19...

Chesed

(Encyclopedia)Chesed kēˈsĕd [key], in the Bible, nephew of Abraham. ...

Iscah

(Encyclopedia)Iscah ĭsˈkə [key], in the Bible, niece of Abraham. ...

Hazo

(Encyclopedia)Hazo hāˈzō [key], in the Bible, nephew of Abraham. ...

Gaham

(Encyclopedia)Gaham gāˈhəm [key], in the Bible, nephew of Abraham. ...

Jokshan

(Encyclopedia)Jokshan jŏkˈshăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham. ...