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Prior, Matthew
(Encyclopedia) Prior, Matthew, 1664–1721, English poet and diplomat, b. Wimborne, Dorset. With his appointment as secretary to the embassy at The Hague during the negotiations leading to the Treaty…Aceldama
(Encyclopedia) AceldamaAceldamaəkĕlˈdəmə [key] [Aram.,=field of blood], according to the Gospel of St. Matthew, the chief priests bought the potter's field with Judas' 30 pieces of silver as a place…Uzziah
(Encyclopedia) UzziahUzziahŭzīˈə [key], in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Amaziah. He rebuilt Elath, port on the Gulf of Aqaba. He was stricken with leprosy after usurping the duties…Alphaeus
(Encyclopedia) AlphaeusAlphaeusălfēˈəs [key]. 1 See Cleophas. 2 Father of the evangelist Matthew in the Bible.Beatitudes
(Encyclopedia) BeatitudesBeatitudesbē-ătˈĭt&oomacr;dzˌ [key] [Lat.,=blessing], in the Gospel of St. Matthew, eight blessings uttered by Jesus at the opening of the Sermon on the Mount. Some,…Petrie, Sir William Matthew Flinders
(Encyclopedia) Petrie, Sir William Matthew FlindersPetrie, Sir William Matthew Flinderspēˈtrē [key], 1853–1942, English archaeologist, a noted Egyptologist. He excavated ancient remains in Britain (…Pareja, Juan de
(Encyclopedia) Pareja, Juan dePareja, Juan dehwän dā pärāˈhä [key], c.1610–70, Spanish religious and portrait painter, of Moorish origin. Pareja was the lifelong assistant of Velázquez, who painted…Inagua
(Encyclopedia) InaguaInaguaēnäˈgwä [key], island group of the Bahamas. A virtually isolated cluster at the southern end of the archipelago, it includes Great Inagua, Little Inagua, and some islets.…Eleazar
(Encyclopedia) EleazarEleazarĕlēāˈzər [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Aaron. 2 Keeper of the Ark of the Covenant. 3 Mighty man of David. 4 Man in the genealogy in the first chapter of the Gospel of St…Star of Bethlehem, in the Gospels
(Encyclopedia) Star of Bethlehem, name given to the luminous celestial object rising in the sky that, as related in the Gospel of Matthew, led the Wise Men of the East to the manger in Bethlehem…Trending
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