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(Encyclopedia)Church of the Brethren: see Brethren. ...Church of the Nazarene
(Encyclopedia)Church of the Nazarene năzˌərēnˈ [key], U.S. Protestant denomination established in 1908 through the union of the Church of the Nazarene, based in California; the Association of Pentecostal Churc...Egyptians, Gospel of the
(Encyclopedia)Egyptians, Gospel of the: see Pseudepigrapha. ...duplication of the cube
(Encyclopedia)duplication of the cube: see geometric problems of antiquity. ...Dunes, Battle of the
(Encyclopedia)Dunes, Battle of the, 1658, decisive engagement fought near Dunkirk in the struggle between France and Spain that had resulted from Spanish intervention in the Fronde. The Spanish under the command of...Dome of the Rock
(Encyclopedia)Dome of the Rock: see Islamic art and architecture. ...freedom of the press
(Encyclopedia)freedom of the press: see press, freedom of the. ...freedom of the seas
(Encyclopedia)freedom of the seas: see seas, freedom of the. ...Gamelyn, The Tale of
(Encyclopedia)Gamelyn, The Tale of gămˈəlĭn [key], a romance in verse, written c.1350, containing about 900 lines. It tells of the tribulations of a young man abused by his older brothers. The tale survives in ...Garden of the Gods
(Encyclopedia)Garden of the Gods, park, 770 acres (312 hectares), central Colo., near Colorado Springs; noted for its unusual, multicolored rock formations. Narrow-crested sandstone hills and ridges have been erode...Browse by Subject
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