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Hymen

(Encyclopedia)Hymen hīmənēˈəs [key], in Greek mythology, personification of marriage, represented as a beautiful youth carrying a bridal torch and wearing a veil. ...

Adami

(Encyclopedia)Adami –nēˈkĕb [key], in the Bible, border town of Naphtali. Two towns, Adami and Nekeb, in AV. ...

Timnath-heres

(Encyclopedia)Timnath-heres –sēˈrĕ [key], in the Bible, city, central ancient Palestine, where Joshua was buried. ...

Zatthu

(Encyclopedia)Zatthu zătˈ– [key], in the Bible, family returned from Exile, married foreign wives, sealers of the Covenant. ...

Maniitsoq

(Encyclopedia)Maniitsoq so͝okˈərtôˌpən [key], town (1996 pop. 3,000), Maniitsoq dist., W Greenland. The town is a fishing center with modern canneries. ...

Mehunim

(Encyclopedia)Mehunim mĕyo͞oˈ– [key], in the Bible, Canaanite tribe, located SE of Petra, near the modern Maan (Jordan). ...

Assos

(Encyclopedia)Assos –əs [key], ancient city, Mysia, NW Asia Minor, on the Gulf of Adramyttium E of Point Lectum, westernmost point of Asia. ...

Achan

(Encyclopedia)Achan āˈkär [key], in the Bible, Judahite who kept some of the spoil from the city of Jericho. For this he was stoned. ...

Gorky, suburb of Moscow, Russia

(Encyclopedia)Gorky lyĕˈnyĭnskəyə [key], suburb of Moscow, central European Russia. The country home of Lenin, who died there, is now a memorial museum. ...

Gagra

(Encyclopedia)Gagra gäˈgrē [key], city, Abkhazia, W Georgia, on the Black Sea and at the foot of the Gre...