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Niger, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Niger nīˈjər [key], in the Bible: see Simeon (3.) ...Nile, battle of the
(Encyclopedia)Nile, battle of the: see Abu Qir.Ava, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ava āˈvə [key], in the Bible, an unidentified city of Mesopotamia, perhaps the same as Ivah. Its inhabitants are called Avites. ...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. Gov. Simcoe made...Omar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Omar ōˈmär [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 Dam. Its irregu...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 The trouble began when President Hilarión Daza of Bolivia rescinded (...Oratory, Congregation of the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 according to the rule wr...Og, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Og ŏg [key], in the Bible, giant king of Bashan conquered by the Israelites. ...obliquity of the ecliptic
(Encyclopedia)obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination. ...Browse by Subject
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