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Nicodemus, Gospel of
(Encyclopedia)Nicodemus, Gospel of, book composed of the Acts of Pilate and Christ's Descent into Hell, part of the loosely defined New Testament Apocrypha. The Acts of Pilate is an amplified account of the trial, ...Nicoya, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia)Nicoya, Gulf of nēkōˈyä [key], inlet of the Pacific Ocean, Central America, between the Nicoya Peninsula and the northwest mainland of Costa Rica. The catch from the fine fishing in the gulf is ca...Nod, Land of
(Encyclopedia)Nod, Land of, [Heb.,=wandering], in the Bible, the traditional refuge of Cain somewhere E of Eden.nodes of Ranvier
(Encyclopedia)nodes of Ranvier: see nervous system. ...Ockham, William of
(Encyclopedia)Ockham, William of: see William of Occam. ...oil of vitriol
(Encyclopedia)oil of vitriol: see sulfuric acid. ...oil of wintergreen
(Encyclopedia)oil of wintergreen: see salicylic acid. ...Okhotsk, Sea of
(Encyclopedia)Okhotsk, Sea of ōkŏtskˈ [key], Rus. Okhotskoye More, 590,000 sq mi (1,528,100 sq km), northwest arm of the Pacific Ocean, W of the Kamchatka peninsula and the Kuril Islands. It is connected with th...Oklahoma, University of
(Encyclopedia)Oklahoma, University of, mainly at Norman, state supported; coeducational; chartered 1890, opened 1892. The schools of medicine and nursing, with hospitals and a research foundation, are at Oklahoma C...Navarino, battle of
(Encyclopedia)Navarino, battle of nävärēˈnō [key], 1827, naval battle resulting from the intervention of the European powers in the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). England, France, ...Browse by Subject
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