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Titus , in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Titus, in the Bible, early Christian, a missionary and friend of St. Paul. According to later tradition he was a bishop in Crete.

Toggenburg, War of the

(Encyclopedia) Toggenburg, War of the: see under Toggenburg.

Beer, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) BeerBeerbēˈər [key], in the Bible. 1 Unidentified place, to which Gideon's son Jotham fled. 2 Unidentified place, E of the Dead Sea between the Arnon and the Jordan, where Israel…

Thisbe , in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Thisbe, in the Bible, town whence Tobit was carried, N of Jerusalem.

Uri , in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) UriUriy&oomacr;ˈrī [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Bezaleel (1.) 2 Father of Geber (2.) 3 Porter.

theater-in-the-round

(Encyclopedia) theater-in-the-round: see theater.

theater of the absurd

(Encyclopedia) theater of the absurd: see drama, Western.

Somme, Battles of the

(Encyclopedia) Somme, Battles of the, two engagements fought during World War I near the Somme River, N France. The first battle (July–Nov., 1916) was an Allied offensive. The British, commanded by…

South, University of the

(Encyclopedia) South, University of the, called Sewanee, at Sewanee, Tenn.; Episcopal; coeducational; chartered 1858, opened 1868. It has a college of arts and sciences and a theological school. The…

Schism of the West

(Encyclopedia) Schism of the West: see Schism, Great.