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Chotts, Plateau of the

(Encyclopedia) Chotts, Plateau of theChotts, Plateau of theshŏts [key] [Arab.,=salt lake], plateau region of the Atlas Mts., alt. c.3,500 ft (1,070 m), N Algeria, N Africa. The plateau is c.125 mi (…

Christ of the Andes

(Encyclopedia) Christ of the Andes, statue of Jesus commemorating a series of peace and boundary treaties between Argentina and Chile. Dedicated Mar. 13, 1904, it stands in Uspallata Pass, high in…

Chub, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) ChubChubkŭb [key], in the Bible, an African people. This may be a textual error for Lub (i.e., Lubim).

Church of the Nazarene

(Encyclopedia) Church of the NazareneChurch of the Nazarenenăzˌərēnˈ [key], U.S. Protestant denomination established in 1908 through the union of the Church of the Nazarene, based in California; the…

Clement, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Clement, in Philippians, one of Paul's coworkers. He is traditionally identified with St. Clement of Rome, the likely author of a letter written from there to the Corinthian church in…

Eunice, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) EuniceEunicey&oomacr;nīˈsē, y&oomacr;ˈnĭs [key], in the New Testament, Timothy's mother, a Christian.