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Pacific, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Pacific, War of the, 1879–84, war between Chile and the allied nations, Peru and Bolivia; also called the Chile–Peruvian War. The trouble began when President Hilarión Daza of Bolivia…Oratory, Congregation of the
(Encyclopedia) Oratory, Congregation of the [Lat. abbr., Cong. Orat.], in the Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1575, an association of secular priests organized into independent communities…Og, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) OgOgŏg [key], in the Bible, giant king of Bashan conquered by the Israelites.obliquity of the ecliptic
(Encyclopedia) obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination.Nun, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) NunNunnŭn, n&oomacr;n [key], in the Bible, father of Joshua.Mountains of the Moon
(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…Medan, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) MedanMedanmēˈdăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah.Lydia, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) LydiaLydialĭdˈēə [key], in the New Testament, Christian convert at whose house in Philippi Paul stayed. She was from Thyatira.Trending
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