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Landrum-Griffin Act

(Encyclopedia)Landrum-Griffin Act, 1959, passed by the U.S. Congress, officially known as the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. It resulted from hearings of the Senate committee on improper activities ...

Elihoenai

(Encyclopedia)Elihoenai ĕlˌīhōēˈnāī [key]. In the Bible, leader in the return with Ezra. ...

Gilalai

(Encyclopedia)Gilalai gĭlˈəlā, gĭlāˈlāī, gĭləlāˈī [key], in the Bible, one of Ezra's musicians. ...

Zabbud

(Encyclopedia)Zabbud zăbˈəd [key], in the Bible, one who returned with Ezra from the Captivity. ...

Sherebiah

(Encyclopedia)Sherebiah shĕrˌēbīˈə [key], in the Bible, companion of Ezra and signer of the covenant. ...

Amariah

(Encyclopedia)Amariah ămˌərīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 High priest, son of Meraioth. Perhaps he is the same as 2 and 3. 2 High priest, son of Azariah. Perhaps he is the same as 1, 3, and 4. 3 Ancestor of Ezra....

Ahava

(Encyclopedia)Ahava āhāˈvə [key], in the Bible, unidentified place, where Ezra collected one of his expeditions. ...

Jahaziah

(Encyclopedia)Jahaziah jāˌhəzīˈə [key], in the Bible, one associated with Ezra in the expulsion of the foreign wives. ...

Kaiser, Georg

(Encyclopedia)Kaiser, Georg gāˈôrkh kīˈzər [key], 1878–1945, German expressionist playwright. His early plays dealt with the erotic and the psychological. In maturity Kaiser turned to social themes, glorify...

Mattithiah

(Encyclopedia)Mattithiah mătˌĭthīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Overseer in the temple. 2 Musician of David. 3 Assistant of Ezra. ...