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John the Baptist, Saint
(Encyclopedia)John the Baptist, Saint, d. c.a.d. 28–a.d. 30, Jewish prophet, considered by Christians to be the forerunner of Jesus. He was the son of Zacharias and Elizabeth, who was also a kinswoman of Mary, th...Moon, Mountains of the
(Encyclopedia)Moon, Mountains of the, Africa: see Ruwenzori. ...Narcissus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Narcissus närsĭsˈəs [key], in the New Testament, Roman whose household was partly Christian. ...Mountains of the Moon
(Encyclopedia)Mountains of the Moon, Africa: see Ruwenzori. ...Nun, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Nun nŭn, no͞on [key], in the Bible, father of Joshua. ...obliquity of the ecliptic
(Encyclopedia)obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination. ...Omar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Omar ōˈmär [key], in the Bible, duke of Edom. ...Niagara-on-the-Lake
(Encyclopedia)Niagara-on-the-Lake or Niagara, town (1991 pop. 12,945), S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River. It was settled (1784) by American Loyalists and in 1792 Lt. Gov. Simcoe made...Niger, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Niger nīˈjər [key], in the Bible: see Simeon (3.) ...Nile, battle of the
(Encyclopedia)Nile, battle of the: see Abu Qir.Browse by Subject
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