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Bebai

(Encyclopedia) BebaiBebaibēbāˈī [key], in the Bible, head of a family in Zerubbabel's return.

Jahmai

(Encyclopedia) JahmaiJahmaijäˈmāī, jämāˈī [key], in the Bible, head of the house of Tola.

Asnah

(Encyclopedia) AsnahAsnahăsˈnə [key], in the Bible, head of a family that returned with Zerubbabel.

Shuthelah

(Encyclopedia) ShuthelahShuthelahsh&oomacr;ˈthēlə [key], in the Bible, head of an Ephraimite family.

Medici, Piero de', 1416–69, Italian merchant prince

(Encyclopedia) Medici, Piero de'Medici, Piero de'pyĕˈrō [key]Medici, Piero de' dā mĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], 1416–69, Italian merchant prince. He succeeded his father, Cosimo de' Medici, as head…

Kundla, John Albert

(Encyclopedia) Kundla, John Albert, 1916–, American basketball coach, b. Star Junction, Pa. A star player at the Univ. of Minnesota, he served in the navy during World War II, then coached (1946–47)…

scalping

(Encyclopedia) scalping, taking the scalp of an enemy. The custom, comparable to head-hunting, was formerly practiced in Europe and Asia (Herodotus describes its practice by the Scythians, for…

Cleanthes

(Encyclopedia) CleanthesCleanthesklēănˈthēz [key], 3d cent. b.c., Greek philosopher, head of the Stoic school following Zeno.

Eliasaph

(Encyclopedia) EliasaphEliasaphēlīˈəsăf [key], in the Bible. 1 Tribal chief of Gad. 2 Head Gershonite.

Libni

(Encyclopedia) LibniLibnilĭbˈnī [key], in the Bible. 1 Founder of a Gershonite family. 2 Head of a Merarite family.