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(Encyclopedia) Oświęcim ôshvyĕNˈchēm [key], Ger. Auschwitz, town (1992 est. pop. 45,100), Małopolskie prov., SE Poland. It is a railway junction and industrial center producing chemicals, leather, and agricul...

(Encyclopedia) Dachau däˈkhou [key], city, Bavaria, S Germany, on the Amper River; chartered in 1391. It is a rail junction and its industries include the production of paper, cardboard, electrical equipment, and ...

(Encyclopedia) Brčko, internationally supervised self-governing district, NE Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Sava River, part of both the Federation of Bosnia and ...

(Encyclopedia) Treblinka: see concentration camp. ...

(Encyclopedia) Bismarck, city (2020 pop. 73,622), state capital and seat of Burleigh co., S central N.Dak., on hills overlooking the Missouri River; inc. 1873. The tra...

(Encyclopedia) Dophkah dŏfˈkə [key], in the Bible, desert camp. ...

(Encyclopedia) Harosheth hāˈrōshĕth [key], in the Bible, home or camp of Sisera. ...

(Encyclopedia) Caulaincourt, Armand Augustin Louis, marquis de ärmäNˈ ōgüstăNˈ lwē märkēˈ də kōlăNko͞orˈ [key], b. 1772 or 1773, d. 1827, French diplomat and general, created duke of Vicenza by Napol...

(Encyclopedia) Nathan nāˈthən [key], in the Bible. 1 Court prophet in the time of David and Solomon. He announced the oracle to David concerning his dynasty. He confronted David over David's adultery with Bath-sh...

(Encyclopedia) Taberah tăbˈērə [key], in the Bible, camp in the wanderings, in the SE Sinai peninsula. ...