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Lee, Charles

(Encyclopedia)Lee, Charles, 1731–82, American Revolutionary army officer, b. Cheshire, England. He first came to America to serve in the French and Indian War and took part in General Braddock's disastrous campai...

Benghazi

(Encyclopedia)Benghazi or Bengasi both: bĕngäˈzē [key], city (2021 est. pop. 807,000), capital of Benghazi municipality, NE ...

Gerhardt, Paul

(Encyclopedia)Gerhardt, Paul, 1607–76, German hymn writer and clergyman. Some of his famous texts, such as O Sacred Head Sore Wounded, are much used in English translations. ...

Jahdiel

(Encyclopedia)Jahdiel jäˈdīĕl [key], in the Bible, head of a Manassite family. ...

Port Augusta

(Encyclopedia)Port Augusta, city (2016 pop. 13,808), South Australia, S Australia, at the head of Spencer Gulf. It is a railroad center and a center for solar and other renewable energy. ...

Bebai

(Encyclopedia)Bebai bēbāˈī [key], in the Bible, head of a family in Zerubbabel's return. ...

Jahmai

(Encyclopedia)Jahmai jäˈmāī, jämāˈī [key], in the Bible, head of the house of Tola. ...

Asnah

(Encyclopedia)Asnah ăsˈnə [key], in the Bible, head of a family that returned with Zerubbabel. ...

Shuthelah

(Encyclopedia)Shuthelah sho͞oˈthēlə [key], in the Bible, head of an Ephraimite family. ...

Medici, Piero de', 1416–69, Italian merchant prince

(Encyclopedia)Medici, Piero de' dā mĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], 1416–69, Italian merchant prince. He succeeded his father, Cosimo de' Medici, as head of the Medici family and as leader of the Florent...