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Jaresiah
(Encyclopedia) JaresiahJaresiahjărĕsīˈə [key], in the Bible, chief man of Benjamin.Old Man of the Mountain, in Islamic history
(Encyclopedia) Old Man of the Mountain, in Islamic history: see Assassin.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…