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(Encyclopedia)cock-of-the-rock: see cotinga.Clement, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Clement, in Philippians, one of Paul's coworkers. He is traditionally identified with St. Clement of Rome, the likely author of a letter written from there to the Corinthian church in c.a.d. 96. ...Eunice, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Eunice yo͞onīˈsē, yo͞oˈnĭs [key], in the New Testament, Timothy's mother, a Christian. ...Emmanuel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Emmanuel, in the Bible: see Immanuel. ...Emmaus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Emmaus ĕmāˈəs [key], in the Bible. 1 Place, outside Jerusalem, where Cleopas and another disciple met the risen Christ. 2 Place, where Judas Maccabeus defeated Gorgias. It is now called Imwas (Wes...Eve, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Eve [Heb.,=life], in the Bible, the first woman, wife of Adam and the mother of Cain, Abel, and Seth. Fashioned from Adam's rib, she was beguiled by the serpent into eating the forbidden fruit of the ...Ezel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ezel ēˈzəl [key], in the Bible, rock where David said farewell to Jonathan. ...Fathers of the Church
(Encyclopedia)Fathers of the Church, collective name for the Christian writers of early times whose work is considered generally orthodox. A convenient definition includes all such writers up to and including St. G...Four Forest Cantons, the
(Encyclopedia)Four Forest Cantons, the, Ger. Die Vier Waldstätten, in central Switzerland, the cantons of Unterwalden, Schwyz, Uri, and Lucerne, the first Swiss communities to win their freedom against the Hapsbur...Isles of the Blest
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