Look up: Emmaus

1. Emmaus
   Emmaus (emā'us) , in the Bible. 1. Place, outside Jerusalem, where Cleopas and another disciple met the risen Christ. 2. Place, where Judas Maccabeus defeated Gorgias. It is now called Imwas (West Bank) and lies halfway between Jerusalem and Jaffa, Israel.
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2. Emmaus
   Emmaus, borough (1990 pop. 11,157), Lehigh co., E Pa., a suburb adjoining Allentown; inc. 1859. It is chiefly residential, with some light manufacturing and printing and publishing. Emmaus was founded in 1740 by Moravians. The Bieber house (1734) is of historic interest.
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3. Emmaus
   (charity) `Emmaus` () is an international charitable movement founded in France in 1949 by the priest Abbé Pierre to combat poverty and homelessness. Since 1971 regional and national initiatives have been grouped under a parent organisation, `Emmaus International`, now run by Jean Rousseau...
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4. Emmaus
   `Emmaus` ( عِمواس--> Imwas) was an ancient town located approximately northwest of present day Jerusalem. The New Testament reports that Jesus appeared before two of his followers in Emmaus after his resurrection. Emmaus in the New Testament: The author of the Luke 24:13-27...
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