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Aratus, Greek poet
(Encyclopedia) AratusAratusərāˈtəs [key], fl. 3d cent. b.c., Greek court poet, from Soli in Cilicia. He wrote an astronomical treatise, Phenomena, which was quoted by Paul at Athens.homolosine
(Encyclopedia) homolosinehomolosinehəmŏlˈəsĭn, –sīnˌ [key], map projection: see Goode, John Paul.Aquila, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) AquilaAquilaăkˈwĭlə, əkwĭlˈə [key], in the New Testament, Christian of Jewish origin from Pontus who lived at Rome. He and his wife, Prisca or Priscilla, were friendly to Paul.Silas
(Encyclopedia) SilasSilassīˈləs [key], in the Acts of the Apostles, early Christian leader and companion of Paul on two missionary journeys. Probably he is the Silvanus mentioned frequently in the…Retz, Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de
(Encyclopedia) Retz, Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal deRetz, Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal dezhäN fräNswäˈ pōl də gôNdēˈ, də rĕts [key], 1613–79, French prelate and political leader. He…Prud'hon, Pierre Paul
(Encyclopedia) Prud'hon, Pierre PaulPrud'hon, Pierre Paulpyĕr pôl prüdôNˈ [key], 1758–1823, French painter; 13th child of a Cluny stonemason. He gained recognition in 1796 with Truth Descending from…Pio of Pietrelcina, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Pio of Pietrelcina, Saint, 1887–1968, Italian Capuchin friar and mystic known as Padre Pio. Born Francesco Forgione, he was a sickly child who experienced visions and ecstasies at a…Teleki, Count Paul
(Encyclopedia) Teleki, Count PaulTeleki, Count Paultĕˈlĕkĭ [key], 1879–1941, Hungarian premier (1920–21, 1939–41), geographer, and political writer. He studied law, political science, and geography…Wigner, Eugene Paul
(Encyclopedia) Wigner, Eugene PaulWigner, Eugene Paulwĭgˈnər [key], 1902–95, American physicist, b. Hungary, grad. Technische Hochschule, Berlin, 1925. He was a professor at Princeton from 1930 to…papal election
(Encyclopedia) papal election, election of the pope by the college of cardinals meeting in secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel not less than 15 nor more than 18 days after the death of the previous…Trending
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