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(Encyclopedia)Phanuel fănyo͞oˈĕl, fănˈyo͞oĕl [key], in the New Testament, father of Anna the prophetess. ...Hashabniah
(Encyclopedia)Hashabniah hăshˌăbnīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of a repairer of the wall of Jerusalem. 2 Signer of the covenant. ...Louis II, French king
(Encyclopedia)Louis II or Louis the Stammerer, 846–79, French king. He succeeded (877) his father, Emperor of the West Charles II, as king. On Louis's death his kingdom was divided between his sons Carloman and L...Kemuel
(Encyclopedia)Kemuel kēmyo͞oˈĕl [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Aram. 2 Ephraimite prince. 3 Levite prince. ...Eliphaz
(Encyclopedia)Eliphaz ĕlˈĭfăz, ēlīˈ– [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Esau and father of Teman. 2 Temanite, a comforter of Job. ...Sacar
(Encyclopedia)Sacar sāˈkər [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Ahiam. An alternate form is Sharar. 2 Son of Obed-edom. ...Oded
(Encyclopedia)Oded ōˈdĕd [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of the prophet Azariah. 2 Prophet who interceded for captive Judahites. ...Freud, Anna
(Encyclopedia)Freud, Anna froid [key], 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, b. Vienna, Austria. Continuing the work of her father, Sigmund Freud, she was a pioneer in the psychoanalysis of children. She received her...Anna Comnena
(Encyclopedia)Anna Comnena kŏmnēˈnə [key], b. 1083, d. after 1148, Byzantine princess and historian; daughter of Emperor Alexius I. She plotted, during and after her father's reign, against her brother, John II...Hamilton, James, 3d earl of Arran
(Encyclopedia)Hamilton, James, 3d earl of Arran, 1530–1609, Scottish nobleman; son of James Hamilton, 2d earl of Arran. He spent some years (1550–58) as a soldier in France, but his espousal of Protestantism br...Browse by Subject
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