1) Awe, Loch. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Awe, Loch, (lokh o) (KEY) , lake, 25 mi (40 km) long, Argyll and Bute, W Scotland; 118 ft (36 m) above sea level. The hydroelectric power facility at Cruachan (completed... 2) miracle. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...miracle, preternatural occurrence that is viewed as the expression of a divine will. Its awe and wonder lie in the fact that the cause is hidden. The idea of the... 3) Loch. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...of Scottish lakes and inlets beginning with "Loch," see second part of element; e.g., for Loch Awe, see Awe, Loch. See also lake.... 4) Roman religion. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...religious beliefs and practices of the people of ancient Rome. The spirits were held in awe and were placated with offerings and prayers. 1 Origins and DevelopmentThe... 5) comet. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...be seen for periods ranging from a few days to several months. They were long regarded with awe and even terror and were often taken as omens of unfavorable events.... 6) Rosh ha-Shanah. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...the beginning of the 10-day period concluding with Yom Kippur and known as the "Days of Awe," during which, according to tradition, all the people of the earth pass... 7) Ibn Gabirol, Solomon ben Judah. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
2001 ...that he was murdered by a rival. Ibn Gabriol's religious poetry is filled with a mystic awe of God, and much of it has been incorporated into the Judaic liturgy.... 8) Saint Elmo's fire. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...weather. The phenomenon, also known as corposant, was long regarded with superstitious awe.... 9) Siddons, Sarah Kemble. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...1812, she was unequaled. Siddons' warm, rich voice and majestic presence held audiences in awe, and though she shunned publicity, she won the praise of the poets... 10) medicine. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...measures. 3Although ancient Chinese medicine was also influenced adversely by the awe felt for the sanctity of the human body, the Nei Ching, attributed to the emperor... |