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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. ...

Athach

(Encyclopedia)Athach āˈthăk [key], in the Bible, place in S ancient Palestine, visited by David. ...

Tyrconnell

(Encyclopedia)Tyrconnell, ancient kingdom in NW Ireland in what is the modern Co. Donegal. The kingdom was founded by Conall Gulban in the 5th cent.; kings of Tyrconnell reigned until 1071. ...

Cabul

(Encyclopedia)Cabul kāˈbəl [key], in the Bible, town, NW ancient Palestine, the modern Kabul, Israel. ...

Adria

(Encyclopedia)Adria āˈdrēə [key], ancient name of the Adriatic, extended to mean the central Mediterranean. ...

Beth-anath

(Encyclopedia)Beth-anath bĕth-āˈnăth [key], in the Bible, town of N ancient Palestine. ...

Zemaraim

(Encyclopedia)Zemaraim zĕmˌərāˈĭm [key], in the Bible, a town and highland, ancient Palestine, probably N of Jerusalem. ...

Sarid

(Encyclopedia)Sarid sāˈrĭd [key], in the Bible, location, N ancient Palestine, on the border of Zebulun. ...