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Aquila
Aquila [Lat.,=the eagle], equatorial constellation located N of Sagittarius and Capricornus, lying partly in the Milky Way. It is sometimes depicted as an eagle. It contains the bright star Altair (Alpha Aquilae) and the pulsating variable star Eta Aquilae. The brightest nova ever seen occurred... Read more
Aquila
Aquila , in the New Testament, Christian of Jewish origin from Pontus who lived at Rome. He and his wife, Prisca or Priscilla, were friendly to Paul. ... Read more
Prisca
Prisca , in the New Testament, wife of Aquila . ... Read more
Priscilla
Priscilla [diminutive of Lat. Prisca =ancient], in the New Testament, wife of Aquila . ... Read more
Altair
Altair , brightest star in the constellation Aquila (Eagle); Bayer designation α Aquilae; 1992 position R.A. 19 h 50.5 m , Dec. +8°51′. Its apparent magnitude is 0.74, making it one of the 20 brightest stars in the sky, and it is of spectral class A7 IV,V. Altair is one of the ... Read more
Cygnus
Cygnus [Lat.,=the swan], northern constellation located SE of Draco and NW of Pegasus. It was depicted as a bird by most ancient cultures. It is sometimes called the Northern Cross because five of its brightest stars form a huge Latin cross. Its most famous star is Deneb , at the head of the cro... Read more
Hexapla
Hexapla [Gr.,=sixfold], polyglot edition of the Hebrew Bible prepared by Origen (c.185-c.255). It was mainly in six columns—a Hebrew text (probably the Masoretic), a Greek transliteration of it, and four Greek versions (those of Aquila, Symmachus, and Theodotion, and a revised version of th... Read more
Constellations
Constellations Constellations Constellation English name Position R.A. (hours) DEC. (degrees)  Zodiac constellation. Andromeda Andromeda (Chained Lady) 1 +43 Antlia ... Read more
eagle
eagle common name for large predatory birds of the family Falconidae ( hawk family), found in all parts of the world. Eagles are similar to the buteos, or buzzard hawks, but are larger both in length and in wingspread (up to 7 1/2 ft/228 cm) and have beaks nearly as long as their heads. They ar... Read more
Milky Way
Milky Way the galaxy of which the sun and solar system are a part, seen as a broad band of light arching across the night sky from horizon to horizon; if not blocked by the horizon, it would be seen as a circle around the entire sky. Although its motion is not readily apparent, the entire galaxy is... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Aquila"

L'Aquila
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition L'Aquila or L'Aquila degli Abruzzi , city (1991 pop. 66,813), capital of L'Aquila prov. and of Abruzzi, central Italy, on the Pescara River. It is an agricultural and industrial center, and a summer resort. A motorway that connects...
Aquila
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Aquila [Lat.,=the eagle], equatorial constellation located...star Eta Aquilae. The brightest nova ever seen occurred in Aquila in 1918. Other novas were observed in Aquila in 389 and 1899; two were observed there in 1936. Aquila...
Aquila Ponticus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Aquila Ponticus , 2d cent., Jewish translator...into Greek. The characteristic feature of Aquila's version was its extremely literal rendering...the Hebrew. No complete specimen exists. Aquila is said to have been a convert from Christianity...
Rose, Aquila
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Rose, Aquila (c.1695–1723), English‐born poet and typographer, arrived in Philadelphia some time before 1717 and...
Abruzzi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...bordering on the Adriatic Sea in the east. L'Aquila is the capital of the region, which is divided into Chieti, L'Aquila, Pescara, and Teramo provs. (named for their...Molise. There are universities at Chieti and L'Aquila.
Eagles
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...winter well south of their breeding range. The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos ) is an uncommon species in North America, breeding...vicinity of lakes and large rivers in Africa. The imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca ) and spotted eagle (A. clanga ) are somewhat smaller...
Nova
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science ...in December 1999, a bright, naked-eye nova appeared in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle. At its maximum, the nova was as bright as many of the stars in Aquila. For a few days at least, viewers were treated to the spectacle of a truly...
Keimer, Samuel
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...in the Caribbean. He is remembered mainly because of the lively account of him in Franklin's autobiography. It also tells of Franklin's setting into type Keimer's Elegy on the Much Lamented Death of …Aquila Rose (1723).
Naples, Kingdom of
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...000 inhabitants, and rural populations clustered around provincial capitals, coastal enclaves, or localized markets in Aquila, Foggia, Bari, Lecce, Taranto, Reggio di Calabria, and Salerno, whose regional economies were tied to Tuscan, Venetian...
Cygnus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...of its brightest stars form a huge Latin cross. Its most famous star is Deneb , at the head of the cross, forming a large triangle with Vega in Lyra and Altair in Aquila. Cygnus reaches its highest point in the evening sky in September.

Dictionary entries related to "Aquila"

Aquila, Version of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Aquila, Version of. A Greek version of the OT. It was the work of Aquila, who became a proselyte to Judaism and learnt Hebrew from the Rabbis ; he used this knowledge to make a revision of the Septuagint , bringing it into line with the official...
Aquila
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Aquila (2nd cent. CE). Translator of the Hebrew Bible into Greek. It survives only in fragments. Rabbinic sources confuse Aquila and Onkelos, the author of the Targum on the Pentateuch.
Aquila and Prisc(ill)a
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Aquila and Prisc(ill)a Evicted from Rome in 49 CE when the emperor Claudius expelled Jews after disturbances about Christianity. They met Paul in Corinth (Acts 18: 2) and afterwards he stayed with them in Ephesus .
Aquila, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Aquila, St. See PRISCILLA, ST .
Lollobrigida, Gina
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Diana Loris) in mid-1940s; 1946—film debut in Aquila Nera ; 1949—contract with Howard Hughes, who did...Appia Antica 223, 11078 Rome, Italy. Films as Actress: 1946 Aquila Nera (The Black Eagle ) (Freda); Lucia di Lammermoor (Ballerini...
Accipitridae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology ...Other genera are more restricted in range, and more than half are monotypic. Aquila chrysaetos (golden eagle) has a Holarctic distribution (there are 10 species of Aquila , found world-wide except for S. America and Malaysia). Hawk eagles...
Van Biesbroeck's Star
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy ...less than 1/350 000 as luminous as the Sun (absolute magnitude 18.7), about 19 l.y. away in Aquila; visually it appears of 18th magnitude. It is a companion to another red dwarf, BD +4 ° 4048, and is...
Apollos
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible ...Jesus’ (Acts 18: 25) and yet, amazingly, ‘knew only the baptism of John’. Priscilla and Aquila filled in his inadequate knowledge and in Corinth Apollos soon became a leading teacher, revered by some above Paul (1 Cor...
eagle
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...important persons do not concern themselves with trifling matters. The saying is recorded from the mid 16th century, but the Latin aquila non captat muscas ‘the eagle does not catch flies’ is found in the Adages of the Dutch Christian humanist...
Great Rift
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy ...Way. It starts in Cygnus, where it is also known as the Cygnus Rift or Northern Coalsack, and can be traced south through Aquila into Ophiuchus, where it broadens out. It consists of a large group of molecular clouds approximately 2200 l.y. away...

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constellation
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Eight Constellations Andromeda: Andromeda Antlia: The Air Pump Apus: Bird of Paradise Aquarius: The Water Bearer/Carrier Aquila: The Eagle Ara: The Altar Aries: The Ram Auriga: The Charioteer Boötes: The Herdsman Caelum: The Chisel Camelopardalis...

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Aquila Completes Crucial $630 Million Credit Agreement.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 4/12/2003; 700+ words ; ...Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 12--Aquila Inc. completed a $630 million credit...into a financial crisis. The renewal, Aquila says, puts the company in a position...Jon Empson, a senior vice president for Aquila Inc. Aquila's stock closed Friday at...
Aquila Inc. Bid Is Flawed, Missouri Utility Regulators Say.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 9/19/2003; 700+ words ; ...Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 19--Aquila Inc.'s bid to use utility assets as...next month. The staff took issue with Aquila's application in several respects...staff's rejection was the theme that Aquila's financial plight was caused by its...
Aquila's Bid to Use Utilities As Collateral Could Face More Hurdles.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 2/27/2003; 700+ words ; ...Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--Aquila Inc.'s bid to use its utilities as...renegotiating a major credit agreement with Aquila. If the agreement isn't renewed, nearly $3 billion in debt will come due. Aquila had been in discussions with Kansas and...
Aquila to Acquire Cogentrix Energy, Adding 3,500 Megawatts of Contracted Generation; Details Reviewed in Webcast Today at Noon Eastern Time.
Business Wire; 4/30/2002; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2002 Aquila, Inc. (NYSE:ILA) and Cogentrix Energy...have signed a definitive agreement for Aquila to acquire privately held Cogentrix...immediately accretive to earnings and exceed Aquila's targeted investment returns. The...
Aquila chief: Company here to stay.
Newspaper article from: Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado); 9/29/2005; 700+ words ; Byline: James Amos Sep. 29--Aquila's national chairman said Wednesday that...Visiting Pueblo, Rick Green said he wants Aquila customers to know the company is glad...have to sell its Colorado operation. Aquila's board put the Colorado network and...
Aquila Biopharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results For the Second Quarter of 1999.
PR Newswire; 7/26/1999; 700+ words ; ...Mass., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquila Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq...For the quarter ended June 30, 1999, Aquila reported a net loss of $2.6 million...expenses. For the first six months of 1999, Aquila reported a loss of $4.7 million, or...
Aquila Strives to Prevent Credit Rating from Sinking to Junk Status.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 5/22/2002; 700+ words ; ...Ridder/Tribune Business News May 22--Aquila Inc. intensified its scramble for financial...Service said late Monday that it was putting Aquila's credit rating under review for a possible...debt sooner than planned. Robert Green, Aquila's chief executive, reiterated in a...
Aquila Denies European Unit Collapse, California Price Manipulation.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 5/25/2002; 700+ words ; ...Ridder/Tribune Business News May 25--Aquila Inc. on Friday denied that its European...earlier this week had basically wiped out Aquila's merchant services unit in Europe. Some of Aquila's overseas customers had pulled back from...
Aquila Concludes Review of Trading Activity, Finds No Improper Transactions; Webcast to Discuss Review at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time Tomorrow.
Business Wire; 5/20/2002; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2002 The Aquila Merchant Services subsidiary of Aquila, Inc. (NYSE:ILA) announced today that it...Enron memos under review," said Ed Mills, Aquila Merchant's president and chief operating officer...
Aquila Inc. Hopes to Sell Stake in United Kingdom Utility.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 8/8/2002; 700+ words ; ...its purchase of Midlands Electricity, Aquila Inc. said Wednesday that it hopes to...in assets to defend its credit rating, Aquila said, it has received inquiries about...a bid process," said Robert Green, Aquila's chief executive officer. The bidding...