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Mispereth

(Encyclopedia) MisperethMisperethmĭsˈpērĕth [key], in the Bible, exile who returned from Babylon. An alternate form is Mizpar.

mispickel

(Encyclopedia) mispickel: see arsenopyrite.

Misr

(Encyclopedia) Misr: see Egypt.

Misratah

(Encyclopedia) MisratahMisratahmĭsräˈtä [key] or MisurataMisuratamēz&oomacr;räˈtä [key], city (1984 pop. 131,031), NW Libya, located in an oasis. A seaport on the Mediterranean Sea, the city…

Misrephoth-maim

(Encyclopedia) Misrephoth-maimMisrephoth-maimmĭsˈrēfŏth-māˈĭm [key], in the Bible, place, NW ancient Palestine, to which Joshua drove the defeated Canaanites.

missal

(Encyclopedia) missal [Lat.,=of the mass], in the Roman Catholic Church, liturgical book containing all directions and texts necessary for the performance of Mass throughout the year. The Roman…

Athabasca Pass

(Encyclopedia) Athabasca Pass, 5,736 ft (1,748 m) high, W Alta. and E British Columbia, Canada, leading from the headwaters of the Athabasca River across the Continental Divide to the Columbia River…

Missinaibi

(Encyclopedia) MissinaibiMissinaibimĭsĭnāˈbē [key], river, c.265 mi (430 km) long, rising in Missinaibi Lake, central Ont., Canada, and flowing N and NE to the Mattagami River, SW of Moosonee, to…

Mission

(Encyclopedia) Mission, city (1990 pop. 28,653), Hidalgo co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1910. It is a processing and canning center for citrus fruits (especially grapefruit) and vegetables grown in the…