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Hoham
(Encyclopedia) HohamHohamhōˈhăm [key], in the Bible, king of Hebron, whom Joshua defeated.Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne
(Encyclopedia) Bossuet, Jacques BénigneBossuet, Jacques Bénignezhäk bānēˈnyə bôsüāˈ [key], 1627–1704, French prelate, one of the greatest orators in French history. At an early age he was made a…Eutychus
(Encyclopedia) EutychusEutychusy&oomacr;ˈtĭkəs [key], in the New Testament, young man whom Paul raised from the dead.Theophilus
(Encyclopedia) TheophilusTheophilusthēŏfˈĭləs [key], person to whom St. Luke's Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles are addressed.Cimmerians
(Encyclopedia) CimmeriansCimmerianssĭmērˈeənz [key], ancient people of S Russia of whom little is actually known. They are mentioned in Homer, but they emerge into history only in the 8th cent. b.c.…coureurs de bois
(Encyclopedia) coureurs de boiscoureurs de boisk&oomacr;rörˈ də bwä [key] [Fr.,=woods runners], unlicensed traders during the French regime in Canada. Traders were required to be licensed, but to…Smith, Sydney
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Sydney, 1771–1845, English clergyman, writer, and wit, ordained in the Church of England in 1794. In 1798 he went as a tutor to Edinburgh, where he studied medicine,…Naaman
(Encyclopedia) NaamanNaamannāˈəmən [key]. In the Bible, Syrian captain whom Elisha cured miraculously of leprosy.Jarha
(Encyclopedia) JarhaJarhajärˈhə [key], in the Bible, Egyptian slave to whom Sheshan gave his daughter.Bartimaeus
(Encyclopedia) BartimaeusBartimaeusbärtīmēˈəs [key], in the New Testament, blind man to whom Jesus restored sight.Trending
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