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Rama, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) RamaRamarāˈmə [key], variant of Ramah.obliquity of the ecliptic
(Encyclopedia) obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination.Og, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) OgOgŏg [key], in the Bible, giant king of Bashan conquered by the Israelites.Ozarks, Lake of the
(Encyclopedia) Ozarks, Lake of the, artificial lake, 93 sq mi (241 sq km), c.130 mi (210 km) long, central Mo., largest reservoir in the state; created by the impounding of the Osage River by Bagnell…Narcissus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) NarcissusNarcissusnärsĭsˈəs [key], in the New Testament, Roman whose household was partly Christian.Niagara-on-the-Lake
(Encyclopedia) Niagara-on-the-Lake or Niagara, town (1991 pop. 12,945), S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River. It was settled (1784) by American Loyalists and in 1792 Lt.…Rhine, Confederation of the
(Encyclopedia) Rhine, Confederation of the: see Confederation of the Rhine.Rehoboth, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) RehobothRehobothrĭhōˈbəth [key] [Heb.,=broad places]. 1 As occurring in the Book of Genesis, well dug by Isaac. 2 City of Assyria, or possibly a part of Nineveh, mentioned in Genesis.…Baruch, book of the Septuagint and of the Apocrypha
(Encyclopedia) Baruch, early Jewish book included in the Septuagint, but not included in the Hebrew Bible and placed in the Apocrypha in the Authorized Version. It is named for a Jewish prince Baruch…Congo, Democratic Republic of the
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, formerly Zaïre Congo, Democratic Republic of the, zīˈēr, zäērˈ…