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Aśoka
(Encyclopedia)Aśoka əshōˈkə, –sōˈk– [key] or Ashoka, d. c.232 b.c., Indian emperor (c.273–c.232 b.c.) of the Maurya dynasty; grandson of Chandragupta. One of the greatest rulers of ancient India, he br...Sarid
(Encyclopedia)Sarid sāˈrĭd [key], in the Bible, location, N ancient Palestine, on the border of Zebulun. ...Helbah
(Encyclopedia)Helbah hĕlˈbə [key], in the Bible, town, NE ancient Palestine, the same as Ahlab. ...Cabul
(Encyclopedia)Cabul kāˈbəl [key], in the Bible, town, NW ancient Palestine, the modern Kabul, Israel. ...Adria
(Encyclopedia)Adria āˈdrēə [key], ancient name of the Adriatic, extended to mean the central Mediterranean. ...wheat
(Encyclopedia)wheat, cereal plant of the genus Triticum of the family Poaceae (grass family), a major food and an important commodity on the world grain market. Wheat is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, ...Juttah
(Encyclopedia)Juttah jŭtˈə [key], in the Bible, city, S ancient Palestine, the present-day Yattah, the West Bank, S of Hebron. ...Rachal
(Encyclopedia)Rachal rāˈkăl [key], in the Bible, town, S ancient Palestine. ...Gidom
(Encyclopedia)Gidom gīˈdŏm [key], in the Bible, place, ancient Palestine. ...Besor
(Encyclopedia)Besor bēˈsôr [key], in the Bible, stream, S ancient Palestine. ...Browse by Subject
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