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Niger, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Niger nīˈjər [key], in the Bible: see Simeon (3.) ...Nile, battle of the
(Encyclopedia)Nile, battle of the: see Abu Qir.Yeomen of the Guard
(Encyclopedia)Yeomen of the Guard, bodyguard, now ceremonial in function, of the sovereign of England. When the guard was originated by Henry VII in 1485, its members had numerous duties as defenders of the king's ...Aeneas, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Aeneas ēˈnēəs, ĭnēˈ– [key], palsied man whom Peter cured in the Acts of the Apostles. ...Bruno the Great, Saint
(Encyclopedia)Bruno the Great, Saint: see Bruno, Saint (d. 965). ...Brothers of the Sword
(Encyclopedia)Brothers of the Sword: see Livonian Brothers of the Sword. ...Agar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Agar āˈgər [key], the same as Hagar. ...Bulge, Battle of the
(Encyclopedia)Bulge, Battle of the: see Battle of the Bulge. ...Book of the Dead
(Encyclopedia)Book of the Dead, term used to describe Egyptian funerary literature. The texts consist of charms, spells, and formulas for use by the deceased in the afterworld and contain many of the basic ideas of...Bosporus, University of the
(Encyclopedia)Bosporus, University of the, at İstanbul, Turkey; opened 1863 as Robert College, with funds contributed by Christopher R. Robert and other Americans for the higher education of Turkish men. Its name ...Browse by Subject
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