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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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philo-, before a vowel or
h phil-, repr., often through F. or L., Gr.
phil(o)-, comb. form of
phílos meaning ‘lover’, ‘loving’, as in
philósophos PHILOSOPHER; in many comps. (often nonce-words) from XVII, among which in later use are numerous specimens of the type of Gr.
philéllēn loving or favourable to the Greeks,
philhellene (XIX).
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Philo on Jewish Identity and Culture
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 10/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; MAREN R. NIEHOFF, Philo on Jewish Identity and Culture (TSAJ...substantial contribution to the study of Philo. In the introduction, Niehoff discusses...itself is a social construct. For N., Philo's view of his own Jewish identity must...
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Philo of Alexandria, an Exegete for His Time
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; PEDER BoREN, Philo of Alexandria, an Exegete for His Time...paints a broad and inclusive picture of Philo as an expositor of Scripture by examining...present a coherent and unified view of Philo. This book will repay careful reading...
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PHILO AN ACE FOR CHARITY GOLF EVENT.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/4/2000; 700+ words
; ...writer These days, 25-year-old Laura Philo can be seen nearly every weekend playing...golf courses and helping her father, Ron Philo Sr., in and around the family business...Club. ``This is a great charity,'' Philo said. ``When they asked me to come back...
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PHILO IS IN ROUGH SURROUNDINGS.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/15/2003; 700+ words
; ...Thursday morning in the PGA Championship, Ron Philo Jr. walked to the left. It was a familiar...with dad. His driver abandoned him, but Philo still got some satisfaction out of the...been old enough to look around,'' said Philo, making his first major championship start...
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Reconciling Philo and Hume: habits, caprice, and inclinations.(author David Hume)
Magazine article from: Texas Studies in Literature and Language; 3/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion hailed Philo as the incontrovertible hero of the work...to abandon altogether the association of Philo with Flume, but in light of the increasing...emphasizing of Flume's identification with Philo has happily opened the way for closer inspection...
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PHILO PUTS FINISHING TOUCH ON ELUSIVE CROWN
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/19/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...line. But when he got to the tee, Ron Philo Jr. wasn't about to complain about the...PGA Championship had always been within Philo's grasp. Yes, he felt worthy, but...course doesn't owe you anything," said Philo. "That's what we love about the game...
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Philo fills it up for the red-hot Tornado ; The New Era's Player of the Week scores 36 points in a statement game against Cedar Crest
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 1/9/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...shuffled over to the Red Tornado's Jenna Philo. "He asked me if that was my career-high for points," Philo said before practice Wednesday. "I was...McCaskey's win over Solanco, helped Philo earn New Era Player of the Week honors...
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The Works of Philo: Greek Text with Morphology
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 6/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...USASCII text omitted.) The Works of Philo: Greek Text with Morphology. Edited...Judaism have long known the importance of Philo. Hebrews and John are often compared with the language and concepts of Philo, and numerous other NT works use vocabulary...
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The Place of Judaism in Philo's Thought: Israel, Jews, and Proselytes
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 1/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...ELLEN BIRNBAUM, The Place of Judaism in Philo 's Thought: Israel, Jews, and Proselytes...Birnbaum investigates Judaism's place in Philo's thought by examining how he uses the...proselytes." A broader question is whether Philo is particularistic or universalistic...
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PHILO ON PAR FOR DREAMS.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/14/1999; 700+ words
; ...ALAN HART Staff writer COLONIE -- Laura Philo disapprovingly watched the flight of her...at Shaker Ridge Country Club on Monday. Philo, a Scotia native who is a rookie on the...hole. Four men who had teed off ahead of Philo complimented the Wake Forest University...
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Philo of Byzantium
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
PHILO OF BYZANTIUM ( fl. ca. 250 b.c) physics, mechanics, pneumatics . Little is known of Philo ’ s life. Vitruvius includes him...3 These constitute the only references to Philo in antiquity; what else is known of him...
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Philo Judaeus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Philo Judaeus Philo Judaeus (ca. 20 B.C.-ca. A.D. 45) was a Hellenistic Jewish...concede a good deal to Hellenism in his interpretation of the Scriptures. Philo Judaeus was born in Alexandria, but the exact date of his birth is unknown...
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Philo
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Philo or Philo Judaeus [Lat.,=Philo the Jew], c.20 BC-c.AD 50, Alexandrian Jewish philosopher. His writings have had an enormous influence on both Jewish and Christian thought, and particularly upon the Alexandrian theologians Clement...
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Philo T. Farnsworth
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Philo T. Farnsworth Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971) is known as the father of television...statue erected in his honor in the U. S. Capitol Statuary Hall, Philo T. Farnsworth is called the Father of Television. He was the first...
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Farnsworth, Philo T. 19O6-1971
Book article from: American Decades
FARNSWORTH, PHILO T. 19O6-1971 Television pioneer The...scientists. One of the most important was Philo Farnsworth, who when only a teenager designed...The Story of Television: The Life of Philo T. Farnsworth (New York: Norton, 1949...
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