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Very, Jones
(Encyclopedia) Very, Jones, 1813–80, American poet, b. Salem, Mass., studied at Harvard Divinity School. His mystical poems express his belief in total surrender to the will of God and his reverence…Kenites
(Encyclopedia) KenitesKeniteskēnˈīts [key], in the Bible, wilderness nomadic tribe friendly to the Hebrews. They came with the Hebrews and inhabited S Palestine up to the time of David. Moses' father…Achelous, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) AchelousAchelousăkˌəlōˈəs [key], in Greek mythology, river god; son of Oceanus and Tethys. He possessed the power to appear as a bull, a serpent, or a bullheaded man. Hercules defeated…macular degeneration
(Encyclopedia) macular degeneration, eye disorder causing loss of central vision. The affected area, the macula, lies at the back of the retina and is the part that produces the sharpest vision. The…Wouk, Herman
(Encyclopedia) Wouk, HermanWouk, Hermanwōk [key], 1915–2019, American writer, b. New York City. In The Caine Mutiny (1951; Pulitzer Prize), he made the protagonist-antagonist Captain Queeg a popular…Plotinus
(Encyclopedia) PlotinusPlotinusplōtīˈnəs [key], 205–270, Neoplatonist philosopher. A native of Egypt, perhaps of Roman descent, he went to Alexandria c.232 to devote himself to philosophy. For 10…Bonaventure, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Bonaventure or Bonaventura, SaintBonaventure or Bonaventura, Saintbŏnˌəvĕnˈchər, bōˌnävānt&oomacr;ˈrä [key], 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian, cardinal, Doctor of the Church…nullity of marriage
(Encyclopedia) nullity of marriage, in law, an unlawful marriage that is either void or voidable because of conditions existing at the time of the marriage. A bigamous or incestuous marriage, for…Nergal
(Encyclopedia) NergalNergalnŭrˈgäl, –gəl [key], ancient deity worshiped in Babylonia and Assyria. He was a god of the midsummer sun, of war, of the chase, and of the dead. He could be beneficent, but…Ptah
(Encyclopedia) PtahPtahptä [key], in Egyptian religion, great god of Memphis. He was one of the important gods of ancient Egypt and, according to Memphite theology, created the universe through the…Trending
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