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(Encyclopedia) Texas Rangers, mounted fighting force organized (1835) during the Texas Revolution. During the republic they became established as the guardians of the Texas frontier, particularly…Aphrah
(Encyclopedia) AphrahAphrahăfˈrə [key], in the punning passage of the Book of Micah, apparently the name of a town. The name meant “dust” in Hebrew or sounded like a word meaning “dust,” hence…cyanogen
(Encyclopedia) cyanogencyanogensīănˈəjən [key], NCCN, colorless, flammable, extremely poisonous gas with a characteristic odor somewhat like that of hydrogen cyanide. It melts at −35℃, boils at −21…behemoth
(Encyclopedia) behemothbehemothbēˈhĭmŏth, bĭhēˈ– [key] [Heb.,=plural of beast], large, fanciful primeval monster, like Leviathan, evoking the hippopotamus mentioned in the Book of Job. In the Book of…Spotted swine
(Encyclopedia) Spotted swine, breed that is predominantly black with many white spots. Except for its additional white coloring, it is much like the Poland China swine, which together with Gloucester…Eunapius
(Encyclopedia) EunapiusEunapiusy&oomacr;nāˈpēəs [key], b. c.347, Greek Neoplatonic philosopher, whose Lives of the Philosophers and Sophists is a most valuable primary source. His continuation of…goblin
(Encyclopedia) goblin or hobgoblin, in French folklore, small household spirit, similar to the Celtic brownie. Goblins perform household tasks but also can make mischief, such as pulling the covers…Melchites
(Encyclopedia) Melchites or MelkitesMelkitesboth: mĕlˈkīts [key], members of a Christian community in the Levant and the Americas, mainly Arabic-speaking and numbering about 250,000. They are in…delusion
(Encyclopedia) delusion, false belief based upon a misinterpretation of reality. It is not, like a hallucination, a false sensory perception, or like an illusion, a distorted perception. Delusions…homeopathy
(Encyclopedia) homeopathyhomeopathyhōmēŏpˈəthē [key], system of medicine whose fundamental principle is the law of similars—that like is cured by like. It was first given practical application by…Trending
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