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Brothers of the Sword
(Encyclopedia)Brothers of the Sword: see Livonian Brothers of the Sword. ...Agar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Agar āˈgər [key], the same as Hagar. ...Bruno the Great, Saint
(Encyclopedia)Bruno the Great, Saint: see Bruno, Saint (d. 965). ...air, law of the
(Encyclopedia)air, law of the, in the broadest sense, all law connected with the use of the air, including radio and satellite transmissions; more commonly, it refers to laws concerning civil aviation. The developm...Carmel-by-the-Sea
(Encyclopedia)Carmel-by-the-Sea or Carmel kärmĕlˈ [key], village (2020 pop. 3,220), Monterey co., S ...Benoni, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Benoni bĕnōˈnī [key]: see Benjamin. ...Uri , in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Uri yo͞oˈrī [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Bezaleel (1.) 2 Father of Geber (2.) 3 Porter. ...water on the brain
(Encyclopedia)water on the brain: see hydrocephalus. ...Zion, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Zion sīˈən [key], section of Jerusalem, defined in the Bible as the City of David. Originally the name referred to the Jebusite fortress conquered by David, on the southeastern hill of Jerusalem. Z...Zoar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Zoar bēˈlə [key], it was the only one of the Cities of the Plain (see Sodom) to escape destruction. Lot and his daughters took refuge here. It is probably now submerged in the southern end of the D...Browse by Subject
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