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Reuter, Baron Paul Julius von

(Encyclopedia) Reuter, Baron Paul Julius vonReuter, Baron Paul Julius vonbärōnˈ poul y&oomacr;ˈly&oobreve;s fən [key]Reuter, Baron Paul Julius von roiˈtər [key], 1816–99, founder of Reuters…

Casimir-Perier, Jean Paul Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Casimir-Perier, Jean Paul PierreCasimir-Perier, Jean Paul PierrezhäN pōl pyĕr käzēmērˈ-pĕryāˈ [key], 1847–1907, French president (June, 1894–Jan., 1895). He held several cabinet posts…

Boisbaudran, Paul Émile Lecoq de

(Encyclopedia) Boisbaudran, Paul Émile Lecoq deBoisbaudran, Paul Émile Lecoq depôl āmēlˈ ləkôkˈ də bwäbōdräNˈ [key], 1838–1912, French discoverer of the elements gallium, samarium, and dysprosium. He…

Vidal de la Blache, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Vidal de la Blache, PaulVidal de la Blache, Paulpōl vēdälˈ də lä bläsh [key], French geographer, 1845–1918, the father of French human geography. He was educated at the École Normale…

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Gaius, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) GaiusGaiusgāˈyəs [key], in the New Testament. 1 Corinthian Christian, Paul's host. 2 Corinthian baptized by Paul. 3 Companion of Paul, native of Derbe. 4 Macedonian companion of Paul.…

Timothy , epistles in the New Testament

(Encyclopedia) Timothy, two letters of the New Testament. With Titus they comprise the Pastoral Epistles, in which St. Paul addresses his coworkers as the guardians and transmitters of his teaching.…

Romans

(Encyclopedia) Romans, letter of the New Testament, written by St. Paul, probably from Corinth before his last trip to Jerusalem, c.a.d. 58. It is a treatise addressed to the Christian church at Rome…

Galatians

(Encyclopedia) GalatiansGalatiansgəlāˈshənz [key], letter of the New Testament. It is ascribed to St. Paul and addressed to ethnic Gauls living in central Asia Minor, or to inhabitants of the Roman…

Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey, sieur de

(Encyclopedia) Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey, sieur deMaisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey, sieur depōl də shômdāˈ syör də māzôNnövˈ [key], 1612–76, founder and first governor of Montreal, b. France. A…