HARD WORD
Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
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© Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language 1998, originally published by Oxford University Press 1998. (Hide copyright information)
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HARD WORD. A semi-technical term for a difficult WORD of foreign origin: for example,
azimuth,
hierophant,
munificence,
perigee,
Vedanta. Early English dictionaries, especially in the 17c, that explained such exotic words by means of everyday words, came to be known as
hard-word dictionaries. See
CAWDREY,
DICTIONARY,
LONG WORD.
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OBIT - RAMSEY, SHIRLEY WATKINS
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 5/22/2007; 467 words
; ...Hartless Watkins. She was a homemaker and a member of the Beth Horon United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women...The family requests memorial donations be made to the Beth Horon United Methodist Church. Lomax Funeral Home is handling...
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OBIT - HOPKINS, ROBERT JAMES
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 6/26/2004; 443 words
; ...and Lydia Mae Nevell Hopkins. He was a member of the Beth Horon United Methodist Church in Natural Bridge Station. He was the former minister for Beth Horon United Methodist Church, the Mount Olivet Methodist...
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Douglas C. Morgan, at 62, of Wellesley, travel co. VP.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 11/26/2006; 514 words
; ...vice president of a travel company, died Wednesday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 62...year of a four-year term as chairman of the trustees of Beth-horon Lodge. He also was affiliated with many other lodges...
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OBIT - BARGER, FANNIE HARRIS
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 9/25/2007; 388 words
; ...Presbyterian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Michael Pettry officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beth Horon Methodist Church, Natural Bridge Fire Dept., or Glasgow Rescue Squad. There will be no visitation at the funeral...
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OBIT - HILL, GROVER CLEVELAND
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 5/3/2006; 395 words
; ...in Rockbridge County and was a son of the late James Andrew Hill and Eva Frances Watkins Hill. He was a member of the Beth Horon United Methodist Church and worked for Burlington Industries for 44 years and the Natural Bridge Wax Museum for 20 years...
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OBIT - PRYOR, JUNE WATKINS
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 1/7/2007; 425 words
; ...1929 in Rockbridge County, daughter of the late Roscoe Glover and Eva Jane Hartless Watkins. She was a member of the Beth Horon United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edward Pryor and grandson, Caleb Marshall...
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OBIT - FOSTER, JOHN EDGAR
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 9/21/2005; 409 words
; ...September 20, 2005 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Foster was born in Rockbridge County and was a member of the Beth Horon United Methodist Church. He was a dedicated family man and friend to all and had a generous and caring heart. An avid...
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OBIT - FAINTER, DORA TOLLEY
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 7/24/2004; 335 words
; ...Rockbridge County and was a daughter of the late Ezekiel Owen Tolley and Phoebe Ann Blackburn Tolley. She was a member of the Beth Horon United Methodist Church and was retired from Burlington Industries with over 25 years of service. She was preceded in...
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OBIT - FOSTER, SILAS HENRY (MIKE)
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 12/24/2002; 459 words
; ...Saunders Foster. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion Post 126 and a member of the Beth Horon United Methodist Church. He retired from Burlington Industries after 44 years service. He was preceded in death by...
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OBIT - ROWLAND, NELLIE FAINTER
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 6/22/2008; 414 words
; ...Terrell West, caregiver, who died on April 24, 2008. Mrs. Rowland was the oldest member and last charter member of Beth Horon United Methodist Church. She was also a member of Eastern Star as a Worthy Matron, the United Methodist Women and a...
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Beth-horon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Beth-horon , in the Bible, name of two neighboring towns on the northerly road from Lod to Jerusalem. They are the modern Beit Ur at Tahta...
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Beth Horon
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Beth Horon A city situated on the road from the coast to Jerusalem and consequently often under attack (Josh. 10: 10; 1 Macc. 3: 16).
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Sherah
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Sherah , in the Bible, daughter of Ephraim. She built Beth-horon and the unidentified Uzzen-sheerah.
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Nicanor
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
...by Lysias with suppressing the Maccabean revolt and routed by Judas near Emmaus in 166 BCE (1 Macc. 4: 14) and at Beth-horon in 161 BCE (1 Macc. 7: 26, 43). 2. One of the seven men of good repute appointed to administer charity (Acts...
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Japhleti
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Japhleti , in the Bible, clan, in a region between Ataroth-adar and lower Beth-horon , probably in the vicinity of the present-day Ramallah (West Bank). It was either of Canaanite origin or of the tribe of Asher.
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