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Lot (Bible)
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Lot
Lot in the Book of Genesis, the son of Abraham's brother Haran. Lot settled in Sodom and received a warning of its destruction. As he fled with his family, his wife, disobeying God's orders, looked back at the city and was turned into a pillar of salt. In biblical ethnography, Lot is considered... Read more |
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lots
lots The casting of lots was an ancient method of making a choice, settling a dispute, or determining a course of action. In biblical times lots were cast to determine the will of God (it is believed that the Urim and Thummim, mysterious sacred objects carved on the breastplate of the high priest,... Read more |
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Urim and Thummim
Urim and Thummim , in the Bible, name of sacred instruments used for casting lots . The meaning of the two names is uncertain, as is the nature of the lots. They were in some way connected, however, with the ephod .... Read more |
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scot and lot
scot and lot was a contribution towards municipal expenses, largely poor relief, scot being the amount and lot the share. In 37 parliamentary boroughs in the period before 1832, including Westminster with 12,000 voters, the right to vote was restricted to scot and lot payers, excluding the poorest... Read more |
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Wendell Oliver Scott
Wendell Scott 1921-1990 American race car driver Wendell Scott had a lot working against him in his career as a Grand National NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) driver. He was an independent driver racing against factory-backed drivers. This meant he never drove a new car,... Read more |
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Jobber
JOBBER A merchant, middle person, or wholesaler who purchases goods from a manufacturer in lots or bulk and resells the goods to a consumer, or to a retailer, who then sells them to a consumer. One who buys and sells on the stock exchange or who deals in stocks, shares, and securities. In the law... Read more |
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Union Colony
UNION COLONY UNION COLONY. In December 1869 Nathan C. Meeker, the agricultural editor of the New York Tribune, sought fellow temperance advocates to establish a cooperative community in Colorado that would adhere to their conception of high moral standards. The Union Colony, with 450 residents,... Read more |
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Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop BoysPop group The Pet Shop Boys became world-recognized pop stars in 1986 with the huge success of their debut album Please, which featured the chart-topping dance hits "West End Girls" and "(Opportunities) Let's Make Lots of Money." Since then vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris... Read more |
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