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(Encyclopedia)Nedabiah nĕdˌəbīˈə [key], in the Bible, one of David's line. ...Ahiam
(Encyclopedia)Ahiam əhīˈəm [key], in the Bible, one of David's men. ...Adiel
(Encyclopedia)Adiel āˈdīl [key], in the Bible, father of David's treasurer. ...Zelek
(Encyclopedia)Zelek zēˈlĕk [key], in the Bible, one of David's guard. ...Shama
(Encyclopedia)Shama shāˈmə [key], in 1 Chronicles, on of David's mighty men. ...Unitarianism
(Encyclopedia)Unitarianism, in general, the form of Christianity that denies the doctrine of the Trinity, believing that God exists only in one person. While there were previous antitrinitarian movements in the ear...Booth, John Wilkes
(Encyclopedia)Booth, John Wilkes wĭlks [key], 1838–65, American actor, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln, b. near Bel Air, Md.; son of Junius Brutus Booth and brother of Edwin Booth. He made his stage debut at the...Millet, Francis Davis
(Encyclopedia)Millet, Francis Davis mĭlāˈ [key], 1846–1912, American illustrator, painter, and journalist, b. Mattapoisett, Mass. He had been a drummer boy in the Civil War before going to college. As a corres...McGraw, John Joseph
(Encyclopedia)McGraw, John Joseph məgrôˈ [key], 1873–1934, American baseball manager, b. Cortland co., N.Y. He began playing professional baseball in 1890 and was (1891–1900) the star third baseman of the re...Browse by Subject
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