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(Encyclopedia) AsserAsserăsˈər [key], d. 909, Welsh clergyman, monk of St. David's Abbey, Pembrokeshire. He went c.884 to the court of King Alfred, helped Alfred learn Latin, and later was made a…Melrose, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia) Melrose, town (1991 pop. 2,221), Scottish Borders, S Scotland, on the Tweed River. It is the site of one of the finest ruins in Scotland—Melrose Abbey, owned by the nation and founded…associationism
(Encyclopedia) associationism, theory that all consciousness is the result of the combination, in accordance with the law of association, of certain simple and ultimate elements derived from sense…Archite
(Encyclopedia) ArchiteArchiteärˈkīt [key] or ArchiArchiärˈkī [key], in the Bible, clan that owned Ataroth between Bethel and Beth-horon, on the boundary between Ephraim and Benjamin. Hushai, David's…Kenites
(Encyclopedia) KenitesKeniteskēnˈīts [key], in the Bible, wilderness nomadic tribe friendly to the Hebrews. They came with the Hebrews and inhabited S Palestine up to the time of David. Moses' father…Lufkin
(Encyclopedia) Lufkin, city (1990 pop. 30,206), seat of Angelina co., E Tex.; inc. 1890. Situated in the deep pine woods, it is the core of a region of forest industries with many sawmills and the…Hiram
(Encyclopedia) HiramHiramhīˈrəm [key]. 1 In the Bible, king of Tyre, c.969–936 b.c., a friend of David and Solomon. Solomon and Hiram shared in trade with India and the Mediterranean, and Hiram sent…Houston Grand Opera
(Encyclopedia) Houston Grand Opera, opera company in Houston, Tex., founded 1955 by the German-American impresario and conductor Walter Herbert, who was general director and conductor until 1972. The…Hanan
(Encyclopedia) HananHananhāˈnən [key], in the Bible. 1 Reader with Ezra in explaining the law. 2 Sealer of the covenant, probably the same as the preceding. 3 Descendant of Saul. 4 One of David's…Joseph, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Joseph, Saint, husband of the Virgin Mary, a carpenter, a descendant of the house of David. He was apparently dead at the time of the Passion, for his last appearance in the Gospels is…Trending
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