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(Encyclopedia) mammonmammonmămˈən [key], Aramaic term, meaning worldly riches, retained in the New Testament Greek. “Ye cannot serve God and mammon” is one of the most noted biblical strictures.Hazerim
(Encyclopedia) HazerimHazerimhəzēˈrĭm, hăzˈə– [key], Hebrew word meaning villages. It is erroneously given in ancient translations as the name of a place. It occurs in the Book of Deuteronomy.Cephas
(Encyclopedia) CephasCephassēˈfəs [key], in the Gospels, Jesus' name for St. Peter. It is a transliteration of the Aramaic word for rock, and identical in meaning with “Peter” in Greek.Donnybrook
(Encyclopedia) Donnybrook, parish and suburb of Dublin, Co. Dublin, E central Republic of Ireland. It was famous for its annual fair, licensed by King John of England in 1204 and suppressed in 1855…Top Picks: By all means, <i>run</i> to the theater
The Last Days of DiscoSource: Archive Photos The Horse Whisperer Robert Redford's sharp directing turns Evans's mawkish best-selling novel about a teenage girl's recovery from a horseback-riding…What do the two blood pressure numbers mean?
The Question: What do the two numbers in a blood pressure reading mean? The Answer: Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood onto the…Rice William MEANS, Congress, CO (1877-1949)
Senate Years of Service: 1924-1927 Party: Republican MEANS Rice William , a Senator from Colorado; born in St. Joseph, Mo., November 16, 1877; moved with his parents to Yuma County, Colo., in…Aphrah
(Encyclopedia) AphrahAphrahăfˈrə [key], in the punning passage of the Book of Micah, apparently the name of a town. The name meant “dust” in Hebrew or sounded like a word meaning “dust,” hence…Kedar
(Encyclopedia) KedarKedarkēˈdər [key], powerful nomadic tribe, who lived in N Arabia, E of Palestine. Their name appears often in the Bible, where it is identified as meaning the descendants of the…Albion, ancient and literary name of Britain
(Encyclopedia) AlbionAlbionălˈbēən [key], ancient and literary name of Britain. It is usually restricted to England and is perhaps derived from the Latin albus meaning “white,” referring to the chalk…Trending
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