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Alumbrado
Language; Encyclopedias
A member of a Spanish sect that laid claim to perfect enlightenment.
Amos
Language; Encyclopedias
A poor shepherd of Tekoa, near Bethlehem, in Judah, who in the 8th century B.C. raised his voice in solitary protest against the iniquity of the northern kingdom of Israel, and denounced the ...
Louisa Mary Alcott
Language; Encyclopedias
A popular American authoress, who acted as a nurse to the wounded during the Civil War; her works mostly addressed to the young (1832-1888).
W. H. Ainsworth
Language; Encyclopedias
A popular English novelist, the author of "Rookwood" and "Jack Sheppard," as well as novels of an antiquarian and historical character (1805-1882).
