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95841 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Zion.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
In the New Testament (see SION ) it is used sometimes to denote the Church of God ( Hebrews 12:22 ), and sometimes the heavenly city ( Revelation 14:1 ).
95842 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Zoan.3 (Matthew G. Easton)
This city was also called “the Field of Zoan” ( Psalm 78:12, Psalm 78:43 ) and “the Town of Rameses” (q.v.), because the oppressor rebuilt and embellished it, probably by the forced labour of the Hebrews, and made it his northern capital.
95843 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Zophar.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… 10:12, in Southern Arabia). He is called a Naamathite, or an inhabitant of some unknown place called Naamah.
95844 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Zurishaddai.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Zurishaddai — rock of the Almighty, the father of Shelumiel, who was chief of the tribe of Simeon when Israel was encamped at Sinai ( Numbers 1:6; Numbers 2:12 ).
95845 Etymology dictionary, p. adolescence (n.).2
… males, 12 to 21 in females), early 15c., from Old French adolescence (13c.), from Latin adolescentia / adulescentia "youth, youthful people collectively," abstract …
95846 Etymology dictionary, p. Adriatic.2
… than 12 miles inland. The name is perhaps from atra, neuter of atrum "black," hence "the black city;" or else it represents Illyrian adur "water, sea."
95847 Etymology dictionary, p. Alexandrine.2
… a 12-syllable line of 6 feet (the French heroic verse); it was used in English to vary the heroic verse of 5 feet. The name also sometimes is said to be from Alexandre …
95848 Etymology dictionary, p. baker's dozen (n.).4
Also compare poulter's measure (an old verse style of 12- and 14-syllable lines), so called "from the varying number of a nominal 'dozen' of eggs" [Saintsbury, "History of English Prosody," 1906].*
95849 Etymology dictionary, p. Bat Mitzvah.2
1941, literally "daughter of command;" a Jewish girl who has reached age 12, the age of religious majority. Extended to the ceremony held on occasion of this.
95850 Etymology dictionary, p. Berlin.2
… May 12, 1949. The Berlin Wall began to be built Aug. 15, 1961, and was effective until Nov. 9, 1989. Related: Berliner .
95851 Etymology dictionary, p. Caleb.2
masc. proper name, in the Bible, one of the 12 men sent by Moses to reconnoiter Canaan, from Hebrew Kalebh, literally "dog-like," from kelebh "dog."
95852 Etymology dictionary, p. Caligula.2
… emperor (12 C.E.-41 C.E.), born Gaius Caesar. The nickname is Latin, literally "little boot," given when he joined his father on military campaigns when still a toddler …
95853 Etymology dictionary, p. canoodle (v.).4
Canoodling is frequent in certain North Carolina papers through the 1870s. The Standard (July 12, 1866) writes of cohooting and canoodling .
95854 Etymology dictionary, p. chorus (n.).4
… (of 12 or 15 (tragic) or 24 (comedic) persons) gave expression, between the acts, to the moral and religious sentiments evoked by the actions of the play. English …
95855 Etymology dictionary, p. climate (n.).3
… ) or 12 (dominated by zodiac signs).
95856 Etymology dictionary, p. Dan (2).2
… the 12 tribes of ancient Israel or its territory, named for its founder; literally "he who judges," related to Hebrew din "to judge." In the Old Testament, it occupied …
95857 Etymology dictionary, p. dateline (n.).2
… degrees (12 hours) from Greenwich, but it always has followed a more or less crooked course.
95858 Etymology dictionary, p. discus (n.).2
… about 12 inches in diameter, pitched from a fixed spot the greatest possible distance as a gymnastic exercise and an athletic contest, 1650s, from Latin discus …
95859 Etymology dictionary, p. dove (n.).3
… .8-12), and of peace and deliverance from anxiety. A term of endearment since late 14c. Political meaning "person who advocates peace" attested by 1917, from the …
95860 Etymology dictionary, p. dozen (n.).2
… ("exactly 12," not "about 12").