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(Encyclopedia)Mountains of the Moon, Africa: see Ruwenzori. ...Moon, Mountains of the
(Encyclopedia)Moon, Mountains of the, Africa: see Ruwenzori. ...Marne, battle of the
(Encyclopedia)Marne, battle of the, two important battles of World War I that are named for the Marne River. In the first battle (Sept. 6–9, 1914) the German advance on Paris was halted at the Marne by the Allies...Medan, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Medan mēˈdăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah. ...Lydia, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Lydia lĭdˈēə [key], in the New Testament, Christian convert at whose house in Philippi Paul stayed. She was from Thyatira. ...Maccabees, Feast of the
(Encyclopedia)Maccabees, Feast of the: see Hanukkah. ...Ashur, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ashur ăshˈər [key], in the Bible, founder of Tekoa. ...Magdala, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Magdala măgˈdələ [key], in the New Testament, home of Mary Magdalene. It is identified with Migdal, Israel, a town on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee, and the neighboring site of the former A...Arpad, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Arpad ärˈpăd [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, probably in W central Syria. Hamath is always named with it. It is the Arphad in the Book of Isaiah. ...Linus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Linus, in the New Testament, Roman Christian. He is often identified with St. Linus. ...Browse by Subject
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