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(Encyclopedia)Junia jo͞oˈnēə [key], in the New Testament, man or woman early converted to Christianity. ...Onesiphorus
(Encyclopedia)Onesiphorus ŏnˌēsĭfˈərəs [key], in the New Testament, man whom Paul praised highly for hospitality and kindness. ...Morden
(Encyclopedia)Morden, town (1991 pop. 5,273), S Man., Canada, SW of Winnipeg. Located in an agricultural region, it has farm machinery and food- and fiber-processing plants. There is a government experimental farm ...Aeneas, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Aeneas ēˈnēəs, ĭnēˈ– [key], palsied man whom Peter cured in the Acts of the Apostles. ...Eutychus
(Encyclopedia)Eutychus yo͞oˈtĭkəs [key], in the New Testament, young man whom Paul raised from the dead. ...Ramakrishnan, Venkatraman
(Encyclopedia)Ramakrishnan, Venkatraman, 1952–, American molecular biologist, b. India, Ph.D. Ohio Univ., 1976. He was a researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1982–83) and at Brookhaven National Laborato...salsa
(Encyclopedia)salsa sälˈsə, sôlˈ– [key], American popular music developed largely in New York City during ...sprue
(Encyclopedia)sprue, chronic disorder of the small intestine caused by impaired absorption of fat and other nutrients. Two forms of the disease exist. Tropical sprue occurs in central and northern South America, As...seeing
(Encyclopedia)seeing, in astronomy, the clarity with which stars and other celestial objects can be observed. It is primarily determined by the atmosphere of the earth. The most obvious phenomenon is twinkling, whe...Lovell, Sir Bernard
(Encyclopedia)Lovell, Sir Bernard (Sir Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell), 1913–2012, English radio astronomer, b. Oldland Common, Gloucestershire, England, Ph.D. Univ. of Bristol, 1936. He was a member of the cosmic...Browse by Subject
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