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Baale of Judah

(Encyclopedia)Baale of Judah bāˈəlē, jo͞oˈdə [key] [Heb. Baale, fem. of Baal], the same as Kirjath-jearim. ...

nullity of marriage

(Encyclopedia)nullity of marriage, in law, an unlawful marriage that is either void or voidable because of conditions existing at the time of the marriage. A bigamous or incestuous marriage, for example, is void, a...

Ottawa, University of

(Encyclopedia)Ottawa, University of, at Ottawa, Ont., Canada; bilingual; provincially supported; founded 1848 as the College of Bytown. It became the Univ. of Ottawa in 1866. It has faculties of arts, administratio...

Otter, Peaks of

(Encyclopedia)Otter, Peaks of, two peaks, W central Va., in the Blue Ridge, W of Lynchburg. The one, Flat Top, is 4,004 ft (1,220 m) high; the other, Sharp Top, 3,875 ft (1,181 m). They are on national parkland adm...

Otto of Freising

(Encyclopedia)Otto of Freising frīˈzĭng [key], b. after 1111, d. 1158, German chronicler, bishop of Freising. He was a son of Leopold III of Austria, a half-brother of Emperor Conrad III, and an uncle of Emperor...

Oxford, University of

(Encyclopedia)Oxford, University of, at Oxford, England, one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. The university was a leading center of learning throughout the Middle Ages; such scholars as Ro...

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