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(Encyclopedia) Rachel rāˈchəl [key], in the Bible, wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She is one of the four Jewish matriarchs. An alternate form is Rahel. ...

(Encyclopedia) Thisbe, in the Bible, town whence Tobit was carried, N of Jerusalem.

(Encyclopedia) Dura, in the Bible, plain, near Babylon, where Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden image.

(Encyclopedia) Titus, in the Bible, early Christian, a missionary and friend of St. Paul. According to later tradition he was a bishop in Crete.

(Encyclopedia) Demetrius, in the New Testament. 1 Silversmith of Ephesus who stirred up a riot against Paul. 2 Disciple commended in Third John. ...

(Encyclopedia) obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination. ...

(Encyclopedia) Maccabees, Feast of the: see Hanukkah. ...

(Encyclopedia) Phoebe, in the Bible: see Phebe.

(Encyclopedia) Church of the Brethren: see Brethren. ...

(Encyclopedia) cock of the plains: see grouse.