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Ira, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ira īˈrə [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief officer of David. 2, 3 Two of David's guard. ...Isles of the Blest
(Encyclopedia)Isles of the Blest: see Fortunate Isles. ...Israel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Israel ĭzˈrēəl, ĭzˈrāəl [key] [as understood by Hebrews,=he strives with God], according to the book of Genesis, name given to Jacob as eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, the chosen people of ...Imitation of Christ, The
(Encyclopedia)Imitation of Christ, The, Christian devotional book, of great popularity. It originated among the Brothers of the Common Life in the Netherlands and was written probably c.1425. Tradition (since c.144...jack-in-the-pulpit
(Encyclopedia)jack-in-the-pulpit: see arum.Leo the Great, Saint
(Encyclopedia)Leo the Great, Saint: see Leo I, Saint. ...law of the sea
(Encyclopedia)law of the sea: see maritime law; sea, law of the; seas, freedom of the. ...Lady of the Lake
(Encyclopedia)Lady of the Lake, in Arthurian legend, a misty, supernatural figure endowed with magic powers, who gave the sword Excalibur to King Arthur. She inhabited a castle in an underwater kingdom. According t...Lake of the Woods
(Encyclopedia)Lake of the Woods, 1,485 sq mi (3,846 sq km), c.70 mi (110 km) long, on the U.S.-Canada border in the pine forest region of N Minn., SE Man., and SW Ont. More than two thirds of the lake is in Canada....Ariel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ariel āˈrēĕl [key], in the Bible, aide of Ezra. In two other passages AV calls them “lionlike men” (“two ariels of Moab” in RV). Nothing is known of them. Ariel is also used as a symbolic ...Browse by Subject
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