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(Encyclopedia) Spence, Thomas, 1750–1814, English agrarian socialist. A forerunner of the single taxers (see single tax), he devised a scheme by which the parishes would assume ownership of the land and rent paid ...

(Encyclopedia) Thoothukudi or Tuticorin to͞oˌtĭkôrĭnˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 280,091), Tamil Nadu state, SE India. An important seaport and fishing center, it has a Fishing Technological Institute and is also ...

(Encyclopedia) Chronicles, two books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon (the final book of that canon), called First and Second Chronicles in the Authorized Version, and called First and Seco...

(Encyclopedia) Ithream ĭthˈrēəm [key], in the Bible, son of David. ...

(Encyclopedia) Nogah nōˈgə [key], in the Bible, son of David. ...

(Encyclopedia) Ibhar ĭbˈhär [key], in the Bible, son of David. ...

(Encyclopedia) Jaziz jāˈzĭz [key], in the Bible, shepherd of David. ...

(Encyclopedia) Jeribai jĕrˈĭbā [key], in the Bible, soldier of David. ...

(Encyclopedia) Josabad jōˈzəbăd [key], in the Bible, officer of David. ...

(Encyclopedia) Ram, in the Bible. 1 Ancestor of David. In the New Testament he is called Aram. 2 Son of Jerahmeel. 3 Ancestor of Elihu. ...