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The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments, also called the Decalogue (Greek, “ten words”), were divine laws revealed to Moses by God on Mt. Sinai. Appearing in both Exodus (Ex. 20: 2–17) and Deuteronomy (Deut.…

Present Laughter

By: Noel CowardDirector: Scott ElliottSets: Derek McLaneCostumes: Ann RothLighting: Brian MacDevittSound: Raymond D. SchilkeTechnical Supervision: Neil A. MazzellaAssociate Producer: Jorge…

Ku Klux Klan

(Encyclopedia) Ku Klux KlanKu Klux Klank&oomacr;ˌ klŭks klăn [key], designation mainly given to two distinct secret societies that played a part in American history, although other less important…

April 2018 Current Events: World News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

Healthy Heart I.Q.—Answers

True. High blood pressure, smoking, and high blood cholesterol are the three most important risk factors for heart disease. On the average, each one doubles your chance of developing heart…

senate, Roman

(Encyclopedia) senate, Roman, governing council of the Roman republic. It was the outgrowth of the council of the kings. By the 3d cent. b.c. the senate was a group of 300 men with a high degree of…

Brewer's: Ewe-lamb

(A). A single possession greatly prized. (2 Sam. xii. 1-14.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ex CathedraEvolution A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…

Brewer's: Excruciate

(4 syl.). To give one as much pain as crucifying him would do. (Latin, ex crux, where ex is intensitive.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Cess

Measure, as ex-cess, excess-ive. Out of all cess means excessively, i.e. ex (out of all) cess. “Poor jade, is wrung in the withers out of all cess.”— Shakespeare: 1 Henry IV., ii. 1.…