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Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of Beaconsfield

(Encyclopedia)Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of Beaconsfield dĭzrāˈlē [key], 1804–81, British statesman and author. He is regarded as the founder of the modern Conservative party. Disraeli succeeded the earl ...

Greenfield

(Encyclopedia)Greenfield <1> City (2020 pop. 18,937), Monterey co., SW Calif.; inc. 1947. Thirty-three miles SE of Salinas, the town was originally founded in 1...

Butler, Benjamin Franklin, 1795–1858, American political leader and cabinet officer

(Encyclopedia)Butler, Benjamin Franklin, 1795–1858, American political leader and cabinet officer, b. Columbia co., N.Y. Butler, like his former law associate, Martin Van Buren, was a member of the Albany Regency...

Ahihud

(Encyclopedia)Ahihud āhīˈhəd [key], in the Bible, Prince of Asher. ...

Ahlab

(Encyclopedia)Ahlab äˈlăb [key], in the Bible, town of Asher. ...

Shelomi

(Encyclopedia)Shelomi shĕlˈōmī, shēlōˈmī [key], in the Bible, father of Ahihud, a prince of Asher. ...

Ishuah

(Encyclopedia)Ishuah ĭshˈyo͞oə [key], in the Bible, son of Asher. It is also spelled Isuah. ...

Isui

(Encyclopedia)Isui ĭsˈyo͞oī [key], in the Bible, son of Asher. Alternate forms are Jesui and Ishuai. ...

Ithran

(Encyclopedia)Ithran ĭthˈrăn [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Asher. 2 Chief of the Horites. ...

Jimna

(Encyclopedia)Jimna or Jimnah both: jĭmˈnə [key], in the Bible, son of Asher. It is also spelled Imnah. ...