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Ham, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Ham, in the Bible, son of Noah. In biblical ethnography, Ham is the father of the nations Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan. In a story separate from the flood narrative, the legend…

ham, food

(Encyclopedia) ham, hind leg of a hog above the hock joint, prepared for food by curing or smoking. Ham is one of the earliest of preserved meats; it is now a leading product of the meatpacking…

Brewer's: Ham

and Heyd. Storm demons or weather-sprites. (Scandinavian mythology.) Though valour never should be scorned. Yet now the storm rules wide; By now again to live returned I'll wager Ham and…

Newham

(Encyclopedia) NewhamNewhamny&oomacr;ˈəm, n&oomacr;ˈ– [key], outer borough (1991 pop. 200,200) of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. Newham is residential in the northeast. The…

Seba

(Encyclopedia) SebaSebasēˈbə [key], in the Bible, grandson of Ham.

Mizraim

(Encyclopedia) MizraimMizraimmĭzˈrēəm, Heb. mĭtsrīˈĭm [key], in the Bible, son of Ham and eponym of Egypt.

Ham Richardson 2006 Deaths

Ham RichardsonAge: 73 tennis star in the 1950s and early 60s. He overcame diabetes to become the #1-ranked player in the United States in 1956 and 1958, and win 17 national titles.Died:…

pork

(Encyclopedia) pork, flesh of swine prepared as food, one of the principal commodities of the meatpacking industry. Pork has long been a staple food in most of the world, although religious taboos…

Phut

(Encyclopedia) PhutPhutfŭt [key], in the Bible, son of Ham and eponym of an African people. It may also be a region, possibly Punt or Libya, and is perhaps the same as Pul (2.) It also appears as Put.