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Strand

(Encyclopedia)Strand, street in London, England, roughly parallel with the Thames River, running from the Temple to Trafalgar Square. It is a street of law courts, hotels, theaters, and office buildings and is the ...

Home, 14th earl of

(Encyclopedia)Home, 14th earl of: see Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick, Baron Home of the Hirsel. ...

Tatnai

(Encyclopedia)Tatnai tătˈnāī [key], in the Bible, Persian governor of the province W of the Euphrates at the time of Zerubbabel. He opposed the rebuilding of the Temple. ...

Zeri

(Encyclopedia)Zeri zēˈrī [key], temple musician: see Izri. ...

William I, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia

(Encyclopedia)William I, 1797–1888, emperor of Germany (1871–88) and king of Prussia (1861–88), second son of the future King Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg. Essentially conservati...

Talmon

(Encyclopedia)Talmon tălˈmŏn [key], in the Bible, family of temple doorkeepers. The Talmon in chapter 12 of Nehemiah is probably the same as Telem, a gatekeeper mentioned in Ezra. ...

impressment

(Encyclopedia)impressment, forcible enrollment of recruits for military duty. Before the establishment of conscription, many countries supplemented their militia and mercenary troops by impressment. In England, imp...

Nethaneel

(Encyclopedia)Nethaneel nēthănˈēəl, nĕthˈənēl [key], in the Bible. 1 Prince of Issachar. 2 Brother of David. 3 Porter of the Temple. 4 Prince under Jehoshaphat. 5 Trumpeter. ...

Shimri

(Encyclopedia)Shimri shĭmˈrī [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Simeon. 2 Father of one of David's guard. 3 One who helped clean the Temple in Hezekiah's reign. ...

Ethan

(Encyclopedia)Ethan ēˈthăn [key], in the Bible. 1 Ezrahite; title of Psalm 89. He is probably the same as Ethan, son of Zerah. 2, 3 Two temple singers. ...