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Trumbull, John , American painter

(Encyclopedia)Trumbull, John, 1756–1843, American painter, b. Lebanon, Conn.; son of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull. He served in the Continental Army early in the Revolution as an aide to Washington. He resigned his com...

Orontes

(Encyclopedia)Orontes ōrŏnˈtēs [key], Arab. Nahr al-Asi, river, c.250 mi (400 km) long, rising in the northern part of the Al Biqa valley, Lebanon, and flowing generally N through Syria, then W into S Turkey an...

refugee

(Encyclopedia)refugee, one who leaves one's native land either because of expulsion or to escape persecution. The legal problem of accepting refugees is discussed under asylum; this article considers only mass disl...

Saida

(Encyclopedia)Saida, Lebanon: see Sidon.

Tarabulus

(Encyclopedia)Tarabulus: see Tripoli, Lebanon. ...

Tripolis

(Encyclopedia)Tripolis: see Tripoli, Lebanon. ...

Sur

(Encyclopedia)Sur, Lebanon: see Tyre.

Bayrut

(Encyclopedia)Bayrut: see Beirut, Lebanon.

Berytus

(Encyclopedia)Berytus: see Beirut, Lebanon.

Beyrouth

(Encyclopedia)Beyrouth: see Beirut, Lebanon.