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Migdol

(Encyclopedia) MigdolMigdolmĭgˈdŏl [key], in the Bible. 1 Place near which the Israelites crossed the Red Sea. 2 City, Egypt, where Jews lived. It is the modern Tall al Hayr, S of Pelusium.

Mihara

(Encyclopedia) MiharaMiharamēhäˈrä [key], city (1990 pop. 85,518), Hiroshima prefecture, W Honshu, Japan, on the Inland Sea. It is a production center for sake, rayon, rolling stock, and cement. It…

Karlshamm

(Encyclopedia) KarlshammKarlshammkärls-häˈmən, kärlsˈhäˌ– [key], city (1990 pop. 18,390), Blekinge co., SE Sweden, a busy port on the Baltic Sea; chartered 1664. It is the seat of a large fishing…

Kástron

(Encyclopedia) KástronKástronkäˈstrôn [key], town, E Greece, on Límnos island, in the Aegean Sea. It is a seaport trading in local produce. In ancient times it was known as Myrina. Today it is also…

Monfalcone

(Encyclopedia) MonfalconeMonfalconemōnfälkôˈnā [key], city (1991 pop. 27,223), in Friuli–Venezia Giulia, extreme NE Italy, near the Adriatic Sea. Manufactures of this modern industrial center include…

Nacka

(Encyclopedia) NackaNackanäˈkä [key], city (1994 est. pop. 69,120), Stockholm co., E Sweden, on the Baltic Sea, a suburb of Stockholm. It has radio and television stations and shipyards. Manufactures…

Zonguldak

(Encyclopedia) ZonguldakZonguldakzôngˌg&oobreve;ldäkˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 120,300), capital of Zonguldak prov., N Turkey, a port on the Black Sea. It is the center of the major coal-producing…

Bethabara

(Encyclopedia) BethabaraBethabarabĕthăbˈərə [key], place, on the Jordan, traditionally located at a ford just above the Dead Sea, where in the New Testament John was baptizing when Jesus came to him…

Wicklow, town, Republic of Ireland

(Encyclopedia) Wicklow, town (1991 pop. 6,215), seat of Co. Wicklow, E Republic of Ireland, on the Irish Sea. It is a seaport and market for an area of potato growing and livestock raising. Chemicals…

Whipple, William

(Encyclopedia) Whipple, William, 1730–85, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Kittery, Maine. Whipple, who had been a sea captain, was a…