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Naomi

(Encyclopedia) NaomiNaomināōˈmē, –mī, nāˈō– [key], in the Bible, Ruth's mother-in-law.

Ruth

(Encyclopedia) Ruth, book of the Bible. It tells a story, set in the days of the judges, of the fidelity of a Moabite widow (Ruth) to her widowed mother-in-law (Naomi). After the death of her husband…

Elimelech

(Encyclopedia) ElimelechElimelechēlĭmˈēlĕk [key], in the Bible, Naomi's husband.

Mara

(Encyclopedia) MaraMaramârˈə [key] [Heb.,=bitter], in the Bible, punning name taken by Naomi out of sorrow.

Watts

(Encyclopedia) Watts, residential section of south central Los Angeles. Named after C. H. Watts, a Pasadena realtor, the section became part of Los Angeles in 1926. Artist Simon Rodia's celebrated…

Watts-Dunton, Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Watts-Dunton, Theodore (Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton), 1832–1914, English poet, novelist, and critic. A member of the staff of the Examiner (1874–76), he became editor of the Athenaeum…

Friedan, Betty Naomi

(Encyclopedia) Friedan, Betty NaomiFriedan, Betty Naomifrēdănˈ [key], 1921–2006, American social reformer and feminist, b. Peoria, Ill. as Bettye Goldstein, educated at Smith College (B.A., 1942) and…

Mulholland Drive

Director/Writer:David LynchUniversal Focus; R; 146 minutesRelease:10/01Cast:Laura Harring, Naomi Watts, Justin Theroux From Lost Highway to Straight Story to his latest, Mulholland Drive,…

Mitchison, Naomi

(Encyclopedia) Mitchison, Naomi, 1897–1999, British writer, b. Scotland, educated at Oxford; daughter of the biologist J. S. Haldane. She wrote many types of novels on a variety of subjects. They…

Naomi Mitchison Biography

Naomi MitchisonAge: 101 outspoken British author known as an early feminist and free-thinker. She wrote more than 70 novels, biographies, and books of poetry.Died: Scotland, January 11,…