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Omar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) OmarOmarōˈmär [key], in the Bible, duke of Edom.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…Pacific, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Pacific, War of the, 1879–84, war between Chile and the allied nations, Peru and Bolivia; also called the Chile–Peruvian War. The trouble began when President Hilarión Daza of Bolivia…Oratory, Congregation of the
(Encyclopedia) Oratory, Congregation of the [Lat. abbr., Cong. Orat.], in the Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1575, an association of secular priests organized into independent communities…Og, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) OgOgŏg [key], in the Bible, giant king of Bashan conquered by the Israelites.obliquity of the ecliptic
(Encyclopedia) obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination.Nun, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) NunNunnŭn, n&oomacr;n [key], in the Bible, father of Joshua.Mountains of the Moon
(Encyclopedia) Mountains of the Moon, Africa: see Ruwenzori.Moon, Mountains of the
(Encyclopedia) Moon, Mountains of the, Africa: see Ruwenzori.Marne, battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Marne, battle of the, two important battles of World War I that are named for the Marne River. In the first battle (Sept. 6–9, 1914) the German advance on Paris was halted at the Marne…