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(Encyclopedia) AsaphAsaphāˈsăf [key], in the Bible. 1 Choirmaster of David's time, or the eponym of a corps of singers. His name is attached to a little collection of psalms. 2 The same as Abiasaph.…Eleazar
(Encyclopedia) EleazarEleazarĕlēāˈzər [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Aaron. 2 Keeper of the Ark of the Covenant. 3 Mighty man of David. 4 Man in the genealogy in the first chapter of the Gospel of St…Joram
(Encyclopedia) JoramJoramjōˈrəm [key], in the Bible. 1, 2 Kings of Israel and Judah: see Jehoram (1,) (2.) 3 Son of Toi, king of Hamath, sent to congratulate David on the defeat of Hadadezer. An…Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial
(Encyclopedia) Schoenbrunn Village State MemorialSchoenbrunn Village State Memorialshānˈbrən, –br&oobreve;n [key], E Ohio, S of New Philadelphia; site of the first town in Ohio, est. 1772 by…Concord, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Concord, river, c.15 mi (24 km) long, NE Mass., a short tributary of the Merrimack, which it joins at Lowell. On Apr. 19, 1775, colonial militia fired some of the first shots of the…Gratz, Rebecca
(Encyclopedia) Gratz, RebeccaGratz, Rebeccagrăts [key], 1781–1869, American philanthropist, b. Philadelphia; daughter of Michael Gratz. Well known for her philanthropies in Philadelphia, she is…Gross, Samuel David
(Encyclopedia) Gross, Samuel David, 1805–84, American surgeon, b. near Easton, Pa., M.D. Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1828. He taught at the medical colleges of several universities and…Asser
(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…Trending
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