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Old Testament

(Encyclopedia)Old Testament, Christian name for the Hebrew Bible, which serves as the first division of the Christian Bible (see New Testament). The designations “Old” and “New” seem to have been adopted af...

Sanskrit literature

(Encyclopedia)Sanskrit literature, literary works written in Sanskrit constituting the main body of the classical literature of India. Nearly all Sanskrit literature, except that dealing with grammar and philosop...

Celtic literature

(Encyclopedia)Celtic literature: see Breton literature; Cornish literature; Gaelic literature; Welsh literature. ...

Danish literature

(Encyclopedia)Danish literature, the literature of Denmark. By 1900 a lyrical reaction was being led by the poet J. J. Jørgensen; impressionistic themes became important, but were never the sole fruit of Danish ...

old age

(Encyclopedia)old age: see geriatrics.

Old Castile

(Encyclopedia)Old Castile, Spain: see Castile.

Old Northwest

(Encyclopedia)Old Northwest: see Northwest Territory. ...

Old Ironsides

(Encyclopedia)Old Ironsides: see Constitution, ship. ...

Old Faithful

(Encyclopedia)Old Faithful, geyser: see Yellowstone National Park. ...

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