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Josue

(Encyclopedia)Josue jŏsˈyo͞oē [key], variant of Joshua. ...

Hoham

(Encyclopedia)Hoham hōˈhăm [key], in the Bible, king of Hebron, whom Joshua defeated. ...

Nun, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Nun nŭn, no͞on [key], in the Bible, father of Joshua. ...

Kattath

(Encyclopedia)Kattath kătˈtăth [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, N central Palestine. Joshua 19.15. ...

Gaash

(Encyclopedia)Gaash gāˈăsh [key], in the Bible, hill in Mt. Ephraim. There Joshua was buried. ...

Piram

(Encyclopedia)Piram pīˈrăm [key], in the Bible, Amorite king defeated and killed by Joshua. ...

Achshaph

(Encyclopedia)Achshaph ăkˈshăf [key], in the Bible, town of N ancient Palestine, taken by Joshua. ...

Cornwall, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Cornwall, industrial city, SE Ont., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River. It manufactures cotton and rayon textiles, paper, chemicals, furniture, and elect...

Horam

(Encyclopedia)Horam hôrˈăm [key], in the Bible, king of Gezer. He was defeated and killed by Joshua. ...

Shrewsbury, Charles Talbot, duke of

(Encyclopedia)Shrewsbury, Charles Talbot, duke of shrōzˈbərē, shro͞ozˈ– [key], 1660–1718, English statesman. Brought up a Roman Catholic, he embraced Protestantism in 1679. A powerful Whig, he was one of ...