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Dura, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Dura, in the Bible, plain, near Babylon, where Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden image.

Dunes, Battle of the

(Encyclopedia) Dunes, Battle of the, 1658, decisive engagement fought near Dunkirk in the struggle between France and Spain that had resulted from Spanish intervention in the Fronde. The Spanish…

Dodo, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) DodoDododōˈdō [key], in the Bible, father of the mighty man Eleazar. An alternate form is Dodai.

Dome of the Rock

(Encyclopedia) Dome of the Rock: see Islamic art and architecture.

Dothan, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) DothanDothandōˈthăn [key] or DothaimDothandōthāˈĭm [key], city, central ancient Palestine, in the uplands NE of Samaria. In the Bible, it was in the vicinity of Dothan that Joseph was…

Kore, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) KoreKorekōˈrē [key], in the Bible. 1 Family of temple doorkeepers. 2 Levite under Hezekiah.

Lady of the Lake

(Encyclopedia) Lady of the Lake, in Arthurian legend, a misty, supernatural figure endowed with magic powers, who gave the sword Excalibur to King Arthur. She inhabited a castle in an underwater…

Lake of the Woods

(Encyclopedia) Lake of the Woods, 1,485 sq mi (3,846 sq km), c.70 mi (110 km) long, on the U.S.-Canada border in the pine forest region of N Minn., SE Man., and SW Ont. More than two thirds of the…