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Fathers of the Church
(Encyclopedia) Fathers of the Church, collective name for the Christian writers of early times whose work is considered generally orthodox. A convenient definition includes all such writers up to and…Eve, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Eve [Heb.,=life], in the Bible, the first woman, wife of Adam and the mother of Cain, Abel, and Seth. Fashioned from Adam's rib, she was beguiled by the serpent into eating the…Ezel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) EzelEzelēˈzəl [key], in the Bible, rock where David said farewell to Jonathan.Americas, University of the
(Encyclopedia) Americas, University of the, at Cholula, Puebla, Mexico; founded 1940 as Mexico City College. The school achieved university status in 1963. It has faculties of administration, basic…Mountains of the Moon
(Encyclopedia) Mountains of the Moon, Africa: see Ruwenzori.Moon, Mountains of the
(Encyclopedia) Moon, Mountains of the, Africa: see Ruwenzori.Niger, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) NigerNigernīˈjər [key], in the Bible: see Simeon (3.)Nile, battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Nile, battle of the: see Abu Qir.Yeomen of the Guard
(Encyclopedia) Yeomen of the Guard, bodyguard, now ceremonial in function, of the sovereign of England. When the guard was originated by Henry VII in 1485, its members had numerous duties as…Aeneas, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) AeneasAeneasēˈnēəs, ĭnēˈ– [key], palsied man whom Peter cured in the Acts of the Apostles.Trending
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