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Beatty, David Beatty, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia)Beatty, David Beatty, 1st Earl bēˈtē [key], 1871–1936, British admiral. He served with distinction in Egypt and Sudan (1896–98) and in the Boxer Uprising (1900) in China. Made rear admiral in 1...Gill, Sir David
(Encyclopedia)Gill, Sir David gĭl [key], 1843–1914, Scottish astronomer, educated at the Univ. of Aberdeen. He made observations of the transits of Venus and Mars and investigated the solar parallax. As astronom...Brinkley, David McClure
(Encyclopedia)Brinkley, David McClure, 1920–2003, American news broadcaster, b. Wilmington, N.C. He began (1942) his lengthy journalistic career as a reporter for United Press, soon (1943) joining the National Br...Zion, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Zion sīˈən [key], section of Jerusalem, defined in the Bible as the City of David. Originally the name referred to the Jebusite fortress conquered by David, on the southeastern hill of Jerusalem. Z...Shobach
(Encyclopedia)Shobach shōˈbăk [key], in the Bible, Syrian general defeated by David. An alternate form is Shophach. ...Shavsha
(Encyclopedia)Shavsha shăvˈshə [key], in the Bible, David's scribe. Alternate forms are Seraiah, Sheva, and Shisha. ...Peleg
(Encyclopedia)Peleg pēˈlĕg [key], ancestor of David. Gen. 10.25, 11.16. Phalec: Luke 3.35. ...Hiddai
(Encyclopedia)Hiddai hĭdˈāī, hĭdāˈī [key], in the Bible, one of David's guard. An alternate form is Hurai. ...Zeruiah
(Encyclopedia)Zeruiah zēro͞oīˈə [key], in the Bible, sister of David and mother of Joab. ...Eliphalet
(Encyclopedia)Eliphalet ēlĭfˈəlĕt [key], in the Bible, name of two sons of David. Alternate forms are Eliphelet and Elpalet. ...Browse by Subject
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