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Hezrai

(Encyclopedia)Hezrai –rō [key], in the Bible, one of David's guard. ...

Long, John Luther

(Encyclopedia)Long, John Luther, 1861–1927, American playwright, b. Hanover, Pa. In 1900, in collaboration with David Belasco, he dramatized his short story “Madame Butterfly” (1897), which Puccini later made...

Michal

(Encyclopedia)Michal mīˈkəl [key], in the Bible, wife of David and daughter of Saul. See Merab. ...

Elioenai

(Encyclopedia)Elioenai ĕlˌīōēˈnāī [key], in the Bible. 1 One of the house of David. 2 Simeonite. 3 Benjamite. 4, 5 Men who had taken foreign wives. 6 Priest. ...

Pirathon

(Encyclopedia)Pirathon pĭrˈəthŏn [key], in the Bible, unidentified place, central ancient Palestine, the native town of one of David's captains, Benaiah, and of one of the judges, Abdon. It is probably identica...

Palmer, Daniel David

(Encyclopedia)Palmer, Daniel David, 1845–1913, American founder of chiropractic, b. near Toronto, Canada. He practiced and taught chiropractic, chiefly in Davenport, Iowa. His work was carried on and extended by ...

Sheva

(Encyclopedia)Sheva shēˈvə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Caleb. 2 David's scribe: see Shavsha. ...

Shaphat

(Encyclopedia)Shaphat shāˈfăt [key], in the Bible. 1 Prince of the blood in Judah. 2 Father of Elisha. 3 One of the spies. 4 Officer under David. 5 Gadite. ...

chronicle plays

(Encyclopedia)chronicle plays, dramas based upon 16th-century chronicles in English, particularly those of Edward Hall and Raphael Holinshed. These plays became very popular late in the reign of Elizabeth I, when, ...

Dearborn

(Encyclopedia)Dearborn, city (2020 pop. 109,976), Wayne co., SE Mich., on the River Rouge, adjoining Detroit; settled 1795, consolidated with the city of Fordson in 1...
 

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