presence — Act, fact, or state of being in a certain place and not elsewhere, or within sight or call, at hand, or in some place that is being thought of. The existence of a person in a particular place at a given time particularly with reference to some… … Black's law dictionary
In the Presence of Mine Enemies — Infobox Book name = In the Presence of Mine Enemies title orig = translator = image caption = author = Harry Turtledove illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = subject = genre = Alternate history publisher … Wikipedia
amulet — An object believed to have protective power. Amulets are used to ward off DEMONs, evil, disease, bad luck, misfortune, witches, sorcerers, and anything harmful, especially of a supernatural nature. Amulets to protect people, places, and… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
False Decretals — • A name given to certain apocryphal papal letters contained in a collection of canon laws composed about the middle of the ninth century by an author who uses the pseudonym of Isidore Mercator, in the opening preface to the collection Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ahimelech — (Hebrew: אחימלך brother to the king ), the son of Ahitub and father of Abiathar (1 Sam. 22:20 23). He descended from Eli in the line of Ithamar. In 1 Chr. 18:16 he is called Abimelech, and is probably the same as Ahiah (1 Sam. 14:3, 18). He was… … Wikipedia
David Jardine — (1794–1860) was an English barrister and magistrate, known as a historical and legal writer. Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 Notes Life … Wikipedia
Ahimelech — Brother of the king, the son of Ahitub and father of Abiathar (1 Sam. 22:20 23). He descended from Eli in the line of Ithamar. In 1 Chr. 18:16 he is called Abimelech, and is probably the same as Ahiah (1 Sam. 14:3, 18). He was the twelfth high … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
