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Timothy , epistles in the New Testament
(Encyclopedia)Timothy, two letters of the New Testament. With Titus they comprise the Pastoral Epistles, in which St. Paul addresses his coworkers as the guardians and transmitters of his teaching. Modern scholars ...Romans
(Encyclopedia)Romans, letter of the New Testament, written by St. Paul, probably from Corinth before his last trip to Jerusalem, c.a.d. 58. It is a treatise addressed to the Christian church at Rome, apparently to ...Galatians
(Encyclopedia)Galatians gəlāˈshənz [key], letter of the New Testament. It is ascribed to St. Paul and addressed to ethnic Gauls living in central Asia Minor, or to inhabitants of the Roman province of Galatia i...Vaughan Williams, Ralph
(Encyclopedia)Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872–1958, English composer, considered the outstanding composer of his generation in England. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1894 and studied composition ...De Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte
(Encyclopedia)De Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte: see Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte de. ...Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d'
(Encyclopedia)Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d' poulˈ hīnˈrĭkh dētrĭkh bärōnˈ fŭn hôlˈbäkh [key], 1723–89, French philosopher, one of the Encyclopedists. Although a native of the Palatinate, he liv...Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte de fräNswäˈ zhôzĕfˈ pōl kôNt də gräs [key], 1722–88, French admiral. In 1781, in command of a French fleet sent to cooperate with the Continental force...Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey, sieur de
(Encyclopedia)Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey, sieur de pōl də shômdāˈ syör də māzôNnövˈ [key], 1612–76, founder and first governor of Montreal, b. France. A soldier, he fought in European wars before be...Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Browse by Subject
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