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Brewer's: Moohel

(also mohel) A Jew whose office it is to circumcise the young Jewish boys. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MoonMonumental Inscriptions A B C D E F G H…

Aboriginal Australia

History and culture of Australia's indigenous peoples by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Djakapurra Munyarryun plays the didgeridoo in the "Sea of Hands" display in Sydney in 1998. The display was in…

Brewer's: Copts

The Jacobite Christians of Egypt, who have for eleven centuries been in possession of the patriarchal chair of Alexandria. The word is probably derived from Coptos, the metropolis of the…

Brewer's: Proselytes

(3 syl.) among Jèwish writers were of two kinds- viz. “The proselyte of righteousness” and the “stranger of the gate.” The former submitted to circumcision and conformed to the laws of…

Leviticus: 12

Leviticus Chapter 12 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be…

Titus: 1

Titus Chapter 1 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; 2 In…

Brewer's: New Year's Day

January 1st. The ancient Romans began their year in March; hence such words as September, October, November, December, meaning the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th month, had a rational meaning. Since…

Brewer's: Hellenes

(3 syl.). “This word had in Palestine three several meanings; Sometimes it designated the pagans; sometimes the Jews, speaking Greek, and dwelling among the pagans; and sometimes…

Brewer's: Feasts

Anniversary days of joy. They are either immovable or movable. The chief immovable feasts are the four rent-days—viz. the Annunciation or Lady-Day (March 25th), the Nativity of John the…

Colossians: 4

Colossians Chapter 4 1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same…