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Dibri

(Encyclopedia)Dibri dĭˈbrī [key], in the Bible, father of Shelomith (1.) ...

Dodavah

(Encyclopedia)Dodavah dŏˈdəvə, dōdāˈ– [key], in the Bible, father of Eliezer (3.) ...

Curtis Institute of Music

(Encyclopedia)Curtis Institute of Music, in Philadelphia; coeducational; founded 1924 by Mary Louise Curtis Bok (later married to Efrem Zimbalist) and named for her father, Cyrus Curtis. The institute operates enti...

Elon

(Encyclopedia)Elon ēˈlŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 Hittite father-in-law of Esau. 2 Ancestor of the Elonites. 3 Judge of Israel. 4 Danite town. ...

Shimri

(Encyclopedia)Shimri shĭmˈrī [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Simeon. 2 Father of one of David's guard. 3 One who helped clean the Temple in Hezekiah's reign. ...

Salu

(Encyclopedia)Salu sāˈlyo͞o [key], in the Bible, father of Zimri (2.) ...

Toi

(Encyclopedia)Toi tōˈī [key], in the Bible, king of Hamath, father of Joram (3.) ...

Azriel

(Encyclopedia)Azriel ăzˈrēĕl [key]. In the Bible, he is the father of Seraiah (9.) ...

Azaliah

(Encyclopedia)Azaliah ăzəlīˈə [key], in the Bible, father of Shaphan (1.) ...

Boys Town

(Encyclopedia)Boys Town, village, Douglas co., E Nebr.; inc. 1936. The noted community was founded in 1917 by Father Edward J. Flanagan (1886–1948) for homeless or abandoned boys. The village is governed by the b...