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Jaresiah

(Encyclopedia) JaresiahJaresiahjărĕsīˈə [key], in the Bible, chief man of Benjamin.

Thompson , city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Thompson, city (1991 pop. 14,977), central Man., Canada, on the Burntwood River. A mining town, it developed after large nickel deposits were discovered in the area in 1956.

Transcona

(Encyclopedia) TransconaTransconatrănskōˈnə [key], city, SE Man., Canada. It is a suburb of Winnipeg.

Bartimaeus

(Encyclopedia) BartimaeusBartimaeusbärtīmēˈəs [key], in the New Testament, blind man to whom Jesus restored sight.

Phygellus

(Encyclopedia) PhygellusPhygellusfĭjĕlˈəs [key], in the New Testament, man who turned away from Paul.

prodigal son

(Encyclopedia) prodigal son, in the New Testament, parable of Jesus about heaven and the sinner who repents. A young man leaves home and becomes a wastrel; repentant, he returns to be received with…

Mumford, Lewis

(Encyclopedia) Mumford, Lewis, 1895–1990, American social philosopher, b. Flushing, N.Y.; educ. City College of New York, Columbia, New York Univ., and the New School for Social Research. A critic of…

Kenton, Simon

(Encyclopedia) Kenton, Simon, 1755–1836, American frontiersman, b. probably Fauquier co., Va. In 1771, believing he had killed a man, he fled westward, assuming the name Simon Butler. He settled in…

Pogodin, Nikolai

(Encyclopedia) Pogodin, NikolaiPogodin, Nikolainyĭkəlīˈ [key]Pogodin, Nikolai pəgôˈdyĭn [key], pseud. of Nikolai Feodorovich StukalovNikolai Feodorovich Stukalovfyôˈdərəvĭch st&oomacr;käˈlôf [key…