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Gambia, The, country, Africa
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Gambia, The gămˈbēə, gämˈ– [key], officially Republic of The Gambia, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,978,000), 4,361 sq mi (11,295 sq km), W Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on t...Gamelyn, The Tale of
(Encyclopedia)Gamelyn, The Tale of gămˈəlĭn [key], a romance in verse, written c.1350, containing about 900 lines. It tells of the tribulations of a young man abused by his older brothers. The tale survives in ...Garden of the Gods
(Encyclopedia)Garden of the Gods, park, 770 acres (312 hectares), central Colo., near Colorado Springs; noted for its unusual, multicolored rock formations. Narrow-crested sandstone hills and ridges have been erode...Amon, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Amon āˈmŏn [key] [Heb.,=trustworthy]. 1 King of Judah (642–640 b.c.), son and successor of Manasseh. According to Chronicles, he was inattentive to the worship of God, and the accounts accordingl...Gaddi, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Gaddi gădˈī [key], in the Bible, Manassite sent by Moses into Canaan. ...Gaius, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Gaius gāˈyəs [key], in the New Testament. 1 Corinthian Christian, Paul's host. 2 Corinthian baptized by Paul. 3 Companion of Paul, native of Derbe. 4 Macedonian companion of Paul. 5 Christian to wh...Flood, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Flood, in the Bible: see Deluge.Four Forest Cantons, the
(Encyclopedia)Four Forest Cantons, the, Ger. Die Vier Waldstätten, in central Switzerland, the cantons of Unterwalden, Schwyz, Uri, and Lucerne, the first Swiss communities to win their freedom against the Hapsbur...Emmanuel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Emmanuel, in the Bible: see Immanuel. ...Emmaus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Emmaus ĕmāˈəs [key], in the Bible. 1 Place, outside Jerusalem, where Cleopas and another disciple met the risen Christ. 2 Place, where Judas Maccabeus defeated Gorgias. It is now called Imwas (Wes...Browse by Subject
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