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(Encyclopedia) Burnett, Leo bərnĕtˈ [key], 1891–1971, American advertising executive, b. St. Johns, Mich., grad. Univ. of Michigan (1914). He was a newspaper reporter and worked in advertising before moving to ...

(Encyclopedia) Erikson, Erik, 1902–94, American psychoanalyst, b. Germany. As a young man he traveled throughout Europe. He became a teacher in a Vienna private school and trained as a psychoanalyst (1927–33) un...

(Encyclopedia) Onesiphorus ŏnˌēsĭfˈərəs [key], in the New Testament, man whom Paul praised highly for hospitality and kindness. ...

(Encyclopedia) Morden, town (1991 pop. 5,273), S Man., Canada, SW of Winnipeg. Located in an agricultural region, it has farm machinery and food- and fiber-processing plants. There is a government experimental farm ...

(Encyclopedia) Aeneas ēˈnēəs, ĭnēˈ– [key], palsied man whom Peter cured in the Acts of the Apostles. ...

(Encyclopedia) Junia jo͞oˈnēə [key], in the New Testament, man or woman early converted to Christianity. ...

(Encyclopedia) Ephai ēˈfāī [key], in the Bible, man whose sons were massacred in Babylon by Ishmael. ...

(Encyclopedia) Eutychus yo͞oˈtĭkəs [key], in the New Testament, young man whom Paul raised from the dead. ...

(Encyclopedia) Jaare-oregim jāărˈē-ŏrˈēgĭm [key], in the Bible, father of David's man Elhanan. He also appears as Jair. ...

(Encyclopedia) Heman hēˈmən, hĕmˈ– [key]in the Bible. 1 Wise man; title of Psalm 88. 2 Chief singer. ...