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(Encyclopedia) AterAterāˈtər [key], in the Bible. 1 Ancestor of a family that returned with Zerubbabel. 2 Ancestor of a family of porters.Minucius Felix, Marcus
(Encyclopedia) Minucius Felix, MarcusMinucius Felix, Marcusmärˈkəs mĭny&oomacr;shˈəs fēˈlĭks [key], fl. 2d cent., Christian apologist, author of a dialogue, Octavius, one of the earliest Latin…minuet
(Encyclopedia) minuetminuetmĭny&oomacr;ĕtˈ [key], French dance, originally from Poitou, introduced at the court of Louis XIV in 1650. It became popular during the 17th and 18th cent. In 3–4 meter…Minuf
(Encyclopedia) MinufMinufmĭn&oomacr;fˈ [key], town (1986 pop. 69,673), N Egypt, between the Rashid (Rosetta) and Dumyat (Damietta) branches of the Nile River. It is the trade center for an…Minuit, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Minuit, PeterMinuit, Petermĭnˈy&oomacr;ĭt [key], c.1580–1638, first director-general of New Netherland, b. Wesel (then the duchy of Cleves). Sent by the Dutch West India Company to…Minusinsk
(Encyclopedia) MinusinskMinusinskmēn&oomacr;sēnskˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 73,000), S central Siberian Russia, in Krasnoyarsk Territory, in the Minusinsk basin and on the Yenisei River. Founded in…Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Minute Man National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia) Minute Man National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).minutemen
(Encyclopedia) minutemen, in the American Revolution, colonial militiamen or armed citizens who agreed to turn out for service at a minute's notice. The term minutemen is used especially for the men…Minya, Al
(Encyclopedia) Minya, AlMinya, Aläl mēˈnyə [key], city (1986 pop. 179,060), capital of Al Minya governorate, N central Egypt, on the Nile River. About half the city's population is Coptic Christian.…Trending
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