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Phoebe, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Phoebe, in the Bible: see Phebe.precession of the equinoxes
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Precession of the equinoxes (the points at which the earth's celestial equator intersects its ecliptic) is due to the slow rotation of the earth's axis around a perpendicular to…press, freedom of the
(Encyclopedia) press, freedom of the, liberty to print or to otherwise disseminate information, as in print, by broadcasting, or through electronic media, without prior restraints such as licensing…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…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…patriarch, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) patriarchpatriarchpāˈtrēärk [key], in biblical tradition, one of the antediluvian progenitors of the race as given in Genesis (e.g., Seth) or one of the ancestors of the Jews (e.g.,…Omar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) OmarOmarōˈmär [key], in the Bible, duke of Edom.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…