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Castello, Giovanni Battista
(Encyclopedia)Castello, Giovanni Battista kästĕlˈlō [key], c.1509–c.1569, Italian painter and architect; called Il Bergamasco to distinguish him from Bernardo Castello, who also worked in Genoa. Giovanni was...Berry, Charles Ferdinand, duc de
(Encyclopedia)Berry, Charles Ferdinand, duc de də bĕrēˈ [key], 1778–1820, younger son of Charles, comte d'Artois (later Charles X of France). He served in the prince de Condé's army against the French Revol...Benedetti, Vincent
(Encyclopedia)Benedetti, Vincent bānādĕtˈtē [key], 1817–1900, French diplomat, b. Corsica, made a count by Napoleon III. He was ambassador to Prussia from 1864 to 1870. In an interview (1870) at Ems with Ki...Adami
(Encyclopedia)Adami –nēˈkĕb [key], in the Bible, border town of Naphtali. Two towns, Adami and Nekeb, in AV. ...Lahai-roi
(Encyclopedia)Lahai-roi bēˈər– [key], in the Bible, a well, probably near Kadesh-barnea. ...Hachmoni
(Encyclopedia)Hachmoni hăkˈmōnīt [key], in the Bible, name of a family. An alternate form is Tachmonite. The passages are obscure. ...Hymen
(Encyclopedia)Hymen hīmənēˈəs [key], in Greek mythology, personification of marriage, represented as a beautiful youth carrying a bridal torch and wearing a veil. ...Amplias
(Encyclopedia)Amplias ămplēāˈtəs [key], Christian in Rome to whom Paul sent greetings in his Letter to the Romans. ...Zatthu
(Encyclopedia)Zatthu zătˈ– [key], in the Bible, family returned from Exile, married foreign wives, sealers of the Covenant. ...Timnath-heres
(Encyclopedia)Timnath-heres –sēˈrĕ [key], in the Bible, city, central ancient Palestine, where Joshua was buried. ...Browse by Subject
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