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Stratford, town, United States

(Encyclopedia)Stratford, town (1990 pop. 49,389), Fairfield co., SW Conn., at the mouth of the Housatonic River on Long Island Sound; inc. 1639. Transportation equipment; helicopters; machinery; hardware items; ele...

Zabdi

(Encyclopedia)Zabdi zăbˈdī [key], in the Bible. 1 David's vintager. 2 Grandfather of Achan. An alternate form is Zimri. 3 Benjamite. 4 Levite. Apparently the same as Zichri (1.) ...

Zadok

(Encyclopedia)Zadok zāˈdŏk [key], in the Bible. 1 Founder of a prominent priestly family. 2 One of David's men. 3 Grandfather of Jotham. 4 Sealer of the Covenant. 5 High priest. 6, 7 Builders of the wall. 8 Scri...

Jesse

(Encyclopedia)Jesse jĕsˈē [key], in the Bible, the descendant of Rahab, the grandson of Boaz and Ruth, and the father of David. Referring to the restoration of the Davidic monarchy, the Book of Isaiah speaks of ...

Athabasca Pass

(Encyclopedia)Athabasca Pass, 5,736 ft (1,748 m) high, W Alta. and E British Columbia, Canada, leading from the headwaters of the Athabasca River across the Continental Divide to the Columbia River. It was discover...

impasto

(Encyclopedia)impasto ĭmpăsˈtō, –päˈstō [key], thickly applied paint that projects from the picture surface. Such works as Childe Hassam's Allies Day (1917; National Gall. of Art, Washington, D.C.) and Han...

Eliezer

(Encyclopedia)Eliezer ēlīēˈzər, ĕlīēˈ– [key], in the Bible. 1 Servant of Abraham. 2 Son of Moses. 3 Prophet who rebuked King Jehoshaphat. 4 Priest under David. 5 Chief Reubenite. 6 Messenger of Ezra. 7 M...

Elishama

(Encyclopedia)Elishama ēlĭshˈəmə [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief Ephraimite. 2, 3 Sons of David. One is called Elishua twice. 4 Grandfather of Ishmael (6.) 5 Scribe. 6 Priest under Jehoshaphat. ...

Shur

(Encyclopedia)Shur shŭr [key], landmark of the Egyptian border N of the Red Sea, also called the Wilderness of Shur. In the Bible it is associated with the the wandering of Hagar, the journeying of Abraham, the se...

Robert, Léopold

(Encyclopedia)Robert, Léopold lāôpôldˈ rōbĕrˈ [key], 1794–1835, French genre painter, b. Switzerland; pupil of J. L. David. He excelled in depicting Italian folk life in a classical style. His two best-kn...