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Cairo Conference

(Encyclopedia)Cairo Conference, Nov. 22–26, 1943, World War II meeting of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of China at Cairo, E...

Beth-shittah

(Encyclopedia)Beth-shittah bĕth-shĭtˈə [key], in the Bible, town of ancient Palestine, mentioned in connection with Gideon's battle against the Midianites. ...

Anim

(Encyclopedia)Anim āˈnĭm [key], in the Bible, town of ancient Palestine, SW of Hebron. ...

Arab

(Encyclopedia)Arab āˈrăb [key], in the Bible, hill town of S ancient Palestine, near Hebron. ...

Nezib

(Encyclopedia)Nezib nēˈzĭb [key], in the Bible, city, SW ancient Palestine, NW of Hebron. ...

Achshaph

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

Arumah

(Encyclopedia)Arumah əro͞oˈmə [key], in the Bible, town of ancient Palestine. ...

Ashnah

(Encyclopedia)Ashnah ăshˈnə [key], in the Bible, two unidentified towns of ancient Palestine, W of Jerusalem. ...

Migdal-gad

(Encyclopedia)Migdal-gad mĭgˈdəl-găd [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Kattath

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