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Athabasca Pass
(Encyclopedia) Athabasca Pass, 5,736 ft (1,748 m) high, W Alta. and E British Columbia, Canada, leading from the headwaters of the Athabasca River across the Continental Divide to the Columbia River…Kings, books of the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Kings, books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon. They are called First and Second Kings in modern Bibles, and Third and Fourth Kingdoms in the Greek versions,…Kamen, Martin David
(Encyclopedia) Kamen, Martin DavidKamen, Martin Davidkāˈmən [key], 1913–2002, American biochemist, b. Toronto, Canada, grad. Univ. of Chicago (B.S., Ph.D. 1937). He discovered carbon-14, the…Lynch, David (Keith)
(Encyclopedia) Lynch, David (Keith), 1946–, American film and television writer, producer, and director, b. Missoula, Mont. Trained as a painter, he studied at the Corcoran School of Art, Washington…Friedrich, Caspar David
(Encyclopedia) Friedrich, Caspar DavidFriedrich, Caspar Davidkäsˈpär däˈfēt frēˈdrĭkh [key], 1774–1840, German romantic landscape painter. After studying painting in Copenhagen he visited various…Shammua
(Encyclopedia) Shammua or ShammuahShammuaboth: shămˈy&oomacr;ə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of David and Bath-sheba. 2 Reubenite spy. Num. 13.4. 3 Father of Abda (2.) An alternate form is Shemaiah.Elihu
(Encyclopedia) ElihuElihuēlīˈhy&oomacr; [key], in the Bible. 1 Ancestor of Samuel. An alternate form is Eliel. 2 One of Job's comforters. 3 The same as Eliab (3.) 4 Manassite captain of David. 5…Eliphelet
(Encyclopedia) ElipheletElipheletēlĭfˈəlĕt [key], in the Bible. 1, 2 The same as Eliphalet. 3 Companion of Ezra. 4 One of David's mighty men. An alternate form is Eliphal. 5 Benjamite. 6 One who had…Jether
(Encyclopedia) JetherJetherjēˈthər [key], in the Bible. 1 Eldest of Gideon's sons. He was killed by his brother Abimelech. 2 Husband of David's sister Abigail. An alternate form is Ithra. 3…Jeremiah, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) JeremiahJeremiahjĕrĭmīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Prophet of the book of Jeremiah. 2 Father-in-law of Josiah. 3 Rechabite contemporary with Jeremiah the prophet. 4, 5, 6 Three who joined…Trending
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