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| Frederick Douglass |
U.S. abolitionist and orator, who served as an adviser to President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War (b. 1818--d. 1895). |
| Gomorrah |
according to the Old Testament, an ancient city of Canaan in the time of Abraham that was destroyed by God because of the wickedness of its inhabitants. |
| Hebrew |
a member of the group of Semitic people who trace descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; Israelite; Jew. [1/3 definitions] |
| Isaac |
according to the Old Testament, the son of the patriarch Abraham and the father of Jacob and Esau. |
| Ishmael |
according to the Old Testament, an illegitimate son of Abraham who was sent into exile with his mother Hagar and who is venerated by Arabs of Islam as their ancestor. |
| Jacob |
according to the Old Testament, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham from whose sons the twelve tribes of Israel descended; Israel. |
| Lincoln's Birthday |
a holiday on February 12, the day on which President Abraham Lincoln's birthday is celebrated. |
| Lot |
according to the Old Testament, the nephew of Abraham who was allowed to flee from the destruction of Sodom, but whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back at the city. |
| Old Testament |
the covenant between God and man, made with Abraham and his descendants, that is the basis of Judaism. [1/2 definitions] |
| Promised Land |
in the Old Testament, the land of Canaan promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. [1/2 definitions] |
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