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Agar, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) AgarAgarāˈgər [key], the same as Hagar.

Bruno the Great, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Bruno the Great, Saint: see Bruno, Saint (d. 965).

Bulge, Battle of the

(Encyclopedia) Bulge, Battle of the: see Battle of the Bulge.

(Encyclopedia) Bosporus, University of the, at İstanbul, Turkey; opened 1863 as Robert College, with funds contributed by Christopher R. Robert and other Americans for the higher education of Turkish…

Ain, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) AinAināˈĭn [key], in the Bible. 1 Town, N ancient Palestine. 2 See En-rimmon.

air, law of the

(Encyclopedia) air, law of the, in the broadest sense, all law connected with the use of the air, including radio and satellite transmissions; more commonly, it refers to laws concerning civil…

Carmel-by-the-Sea

(Encyclopedia) Carmel-by-the-Sea or Carmel Carmel kärmĕlˈ [key], village (2020 pop. 3,220…

Tartan, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) TartanTartantärˈtăn [key], in the Bible, official title of two Assyrians sent to Hezekiah by Sennacherib and Sargon.

Benoni, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) BenoniBenonibĕnōˈnī [key]: see Benjamin.

Benedict the Black, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Benedict the Black, Saint, d. 1589, Sicilian friar. Born a slave, he became a hermit and later a Franciscan lay brother. Although illiterate, his humility and extraordinary powers as…