Look up: Bal`am

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   Bal`am
   (from the article `Islamic arts`) ...too, loved to illustrate the most unlikely tales and pieces of information given in such works. Historical writing proper had been begun by the ...
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   Balaam
   Ba'laam noun A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; -- an allusion to the miracle of Balaam's ass speaking. Numb. xxii. 30. [ Cant] Balaam basket or box (Print.) , the receptacle for rejected articles. Blackw. Mag.
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   balaam
   A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; an allusion to the miracle of Balaam's ass speaking. Balaam basket or box, the receptacle for rejected articles. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Balaam
   `Balaam` is a prophet in the Torah, his story occurring towards the end of the Book of Numbers. The etymology of his name is uncertain, and discussed below. Every ancient reference to Balaam considers him a non-Israelite, a prophet, and the `son of Beor`, though `Beor` is not so clearly identified. Though other sources describe the apparently positive blessings he delivers upon the Israelites, he is reviled as a `wicked man` in the major story co...
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   Balaam
   • (n.) A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; -- an allusion to the miracle of Balaam`s ass speaking.
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   Balaam
   a non-Israelite prophet described in the Old Testament (Num. 22–24) as a diviner who is importuned by Balak, the king of Moab, to place a ... [2 related articles]
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   Balaam
   Balaam (bā'lum) , the central character in an amalgam of Israelite traditions found in the Book of Numbers. Hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse the Hebrews encamped in the Jordan valley, Balaam could only bless them. Later, Balaam seduced the Israelites to commit evil, an act for which ...
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   Balagokulam
   `Balagokulam` is a children's movement founded during the middle of 1970 in Kerala, India. It aims at enriching moral and social values in children and achieves their objective through the teachings of Lord Krishna. The Organization was registered in 1981 as a Nationwide cultural movement and it now has mission all over India. The slogan of Balagokulam is ``Sarvé Santhu Nirãmayah`` in Sanskrit which means `Let everyone be happy`. The organizatio...
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   Balakrishnapuram
   `Balakrishnapuram` is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
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    balam
    (from the article `Tigris-Euphrates river system`) ...the return trip north. Traditional sailing craft still in use include muhaylahs and safnahs that are 30 to 80 feet (9 to 24 metres) long, with a ...
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    Balamangalam
    `Balamangalam` is the most popular children's fortnightly magazine in Malayalam. It is published in Kannada also. The magazine, which features stories, cartoons, and comics, emphasizes moral values and aims at enhancing knowledge through humor and hobbies.
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    balance beam
    [n] - a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
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    balance beam
    noun a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
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    balance beam
    gymnastics apparatus used in women`s competition. It is a wooden beam 5 metres (16.4 feet) long, 10 cm (4 inches) wide, and raised 125 cm (4.1 feet) ... [1 related articles]
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    Balapallam
    `Balapallam` is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
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    Balaramapuram
    `Balaramapuram` is a small village in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, South India. This village is famous for saree making. The Balaramapuram sarees are exclusively made in the small village of Balaramapuram in the outskrits of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) city.
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    Balasamudram
    `Balasamudram` is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
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    Balbina Dam
    The `Balbina Dam` (Portuguese `Usina Hidrelétrica de Balbina`) is a hydroelectric dam and power plant on the Uatumã River in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil. The location is under the municipality of Presidente Figueiredo jurisdiction, in the state of Amazonas. It was built from 1985 to 1989 and is managed by Manaus Energia, under the Eletronorte system. The first of five generators began operating in February 1989. The dam generates an average o...
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    Balch & Bingham
    `Balch & Bingham, LLP` is a regional law firm based in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1922, Balch & Bingham also has offices in Huntsville, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia, Gulfport, Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi and in Washington, D.C. Balch & Bingham has over 200 attorneys in its 7 offices. The Firm has been established in Birmingham for 80 years and in Montgomery for over 50 years. Offices were opened in Huntsville in 1989...
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    Baldwin, Abraham
    Baldwin, Abraham, 1754–1807, American political leader, b. Guilford, Conn. After serving as a chaplain in the American Revolution, he studied law and in 1784 was admitted to practice in Georgia. He was a member (1785–88) of the Continental Congress and the leading Georgia delegate to the...
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    Baldwin, Matthias William
    manufacturer whose significant improvements of the steam locomotive included a steam-tight metal joint that permitted his engines to use steam at ...
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    Baldwin, Matthias William
    Baldwin, Matthias William, 1795–1866, American industrialist and philanthropist, b. Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J. After earlier business successes, Baldwin became interested in steam-engine production and completed in 1832 the locomotive Old Ironsides—one of the first successful Am...
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    Baldwin, William
    (lived c. 1560) English poet. He edited and contributed to the first edition of A Mirror for Magistrates (1559), a collection of tales on the downfall of illustrious men which was highly influential in the 16th...
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    Balfe, Michael William
    singer and composer, best known for the facile melody and simple ballad style of his opera The Bohemian Girl.
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    Balfe, Michael William
    Balfe, Michael William (bălf) , 1808–70, Irish composer. Of his many operas, very popular in their time, the best known was The Bohemian Girl (1843).
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