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Söderblom, Nathan

(Encyclopedia) Söderblom, NathanSöderblom, Nathannäˈtän söˈdərbl&oomacr;mˌ [key], 1866–1931, Swedish churchman, primate of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, archbishop of Uppsala. He was professor…

Sønderborg

(Encyclopedia) SønderborgSønderborgsöˈnərbôr [key], Ger. Sonderburg, city (1992 pop. 25,551), Sønderjylland co., S Denmark, on both sides of the Als Sund. The older section of the city is situated on…

Ballou, Adin

(Encyclopedia) Ballou, AdinBallou, Adinbăl&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1803–90, American Universalist clergyman, b. Cumberland, R.I. He was prominent in the movement that resulted in the Massachusetts…

Brewer's: Pleiades

(3 syl.) means the “sailing stars” (Greek, pleo, to sail), because the Greeks considered navigation safe at the return of the Pleiades, and never attempted it after those stars disappeared…

YMCA

(Encyclopedia) YMCA: see Young Men's Christian Association.

YWCA

(Encyclopedia) YWCA: see Young Women's Christian Association.

Y, the

(Encyclopedia) Y, the: see Young Men's Christian Association.