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Rabboni

(Encyclopedia) RabboniRabbonirăbōˈnī [key] [Aram.,=my master], a variant of Rabbi, a title of respect to teachers. It is addressed to Jesus in the Gospels of St. Mark and St. John.

Stainer, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Stainer, Sir JohnStainer, Sir Johnstāˈnər [key], 1840–1901, English composer and organist, grad. Oxford. He was organist and choirmaster at St. Paul's Cathedral (1872–88), and he wrote…

Saint John's College

(Encyclopedia) Saint John's College, at Annapolis, Md., and Santa Fe, N.Mex.; coeducational; founded 1696 as King William's School, chartered 1784, opened 1786 as St. John's College. The Santa Fe…

Philby, Harry St. John Bridger

(Encyclopedia) Philby, Harry St. John Bridger, 1885–1960, British explorer, official, and author. He joined (1917) the British foreign service, was sent on a special mission to Arabia, and became the…

midsummer day and midsummer night

(Encyclopedia) midsummer day and midsummer night, names given to the feast of the nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24) and the preceding night (St. John's Eve, June 23). Because midsummer is…

St. Charles, St. Charles IL Housing Statistics

St. Charles, St charles illinois dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics, SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units11,067100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached6,85261.91-unit…