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111The Machabees — The Machabees † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Machabees (Gr. Hoi Makkabaioi; Lat. Machabei; most probably from Aramaic maqqaba= hammer ). A priestly family which under the leadership of Mathathias initiated the revolt against the… …
112Robert the Bruce — Robert Bruce redirects here. For other uses, see Robert Bruce (disambiguation). The Bruce redirects here. For other uses, see Bruce (disambiguation). Robert I King of Scots Reign 1306–1329 Coronation …
113Vasta — Lit. waste (land) . References in *DB to vasta have been taken to refer to land laid waste by William I s armies, e.g. in Sussex before the Battle of Hastings, and Yorkshire after the *harrying of the North. Waste , however, can also indicate… …
114Ezekiel 29 — 1 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt: 3 Speak, and say, Thus …
115Auchterarder — AUCHTERARDER, a town, the seat of a presbytery, and a parish, in the county of Perth, 54½ miles (N. W.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the villages of Borland Park and Smithyhaugh, 3434 inhabitants, of whom 2068 are in the town. This place… …
116desolate — I. a. 1. Uninhabited, unfrequented, lone, lonely, solitary, desert, forsaken, dreary, wild, waste, barren. 2. Lonely, lonesome, solitary, companionless. 3. Ruined, destroyed, devastated, ravaged, laid waste, desolated. 4. Comfortless, cheerless,… …
117Desolate — Des o*late, a. [L. desolatus, p. p. of desolare to leave alone, forsake; de + solare to make lonely, solus alone. See {Sole}, a.] 1. Destitute or deprived of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; hence, gloomy; as, a desolate isle; a desolate… …
118Attila the Hun — Infobox Monarch name = Attila the Hun title = (King of the Huns), as seen in Chronicon Pictum reign = 434–453 coronation = clan = Dulo predecessor = Bleda Rugila successor = Ellac heir = consort = issue = royal house = royal anthem = father =… …
119Anglo-Saxon Chronicle — The Anglo Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English chronicling the history of the Anglo Saxons. The annals were created late in the 9th century, probably in Wessex, during the reign of Alfred the Great. Multiple manuscript copies… …
120Yangtze River — Coordinates: 31°23′37″N 121°58′59″E / 31.39361°N 121.98306°E / 31.39361; 121.98306 …
