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Jeshimon

(Encyclopedia)Jeshimon jĕshˈĭmŏn [key], in the Bible, desert, the Wilderness of Judah, between the hill country and the Dead Sea. ...

Maaleh-acrabbim

(Encyclopedia)Maaleh-acrabbim māˈəlē-ăkrăbˈĭm [key], in the Bible, pass, S of the Dead Sea, called also “the ascent of Akrabbim.” ...

Hamada

(Encyclopedia)Hamada hämäˈdä [key], city, Shimane prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan, on the Japan Sea. It is ...

Remeth

(Encyclopedia)Remeth rēˈməth [key], in the Bible, town of Issachar, near the Sea of Galilee. Alternate forms are Jarmuth and Ramoth. ...

Spartivento, Cape

(Encyclopedia)Spartivento, Cape spärtēvĕnˈtō [key], southeastern extremity of the “toe” of Italy, in Calabria, extending into the Ionian Sea. ...

Saxony

(Encyclopedia)Saxony săkˈsənē [key], Ger. Sachsen, Fr. Saxe, state (1994 pop. 4,901,000), 7,078 sq mi (18,337 sq km), E central Germany. Dresden is the capital. In its current form, Saxony is a federal state of...

Volga

(Encyclopedia)Volga vŏlˈgə, Rus. vôlˈgə [key], river, c.2,300 mi (3,700 km) long, central and E European Russia. It is the longest river of Europe and the principal waterway of Russia, being navigable (with l...

Milford Sound

(Encyclopedia)Milford Sound, inlet of the Tasman Sea, indenting SW South Island, New Zealand. Part of Fiordland National Park, it is a well-known resort area. Mountains rise steeply from the shore to a height of 9,...

Kishion

(Encyclopedia)Kishion kĭshˈēŏn [key], in the Bible, unidentified Levitical border town, W of the Sea of Galilee. Alternate forms are Kishon and Kedesh. ...

Amol

(Encyclopedia)Amol ämōlˈ [key], city, Mazandaran prov., N Iran, near the Caspian Sea. It is a trade center for oranges, rice, iron, and coal. ...