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Brasseur de Bourbourg, Charles Etienne, Abbeacute Born at Bourbourg (Département du Nord), France, 1814; died at Nice in January, 1874. He left France for Canada in 1845 and was for a short time professor of ecclesiastical history at Quebec. In 1846 he was at Boston as vicar-general of that diocese, and then returned to Europe … Continue reading “Brasseur de Bourbourg, Charles Etienne, Abbeacute”

brasses, monumental Deeply incised sheets of a hard alloy of brass, called latten, used on account of their durability, as memorial slabs over graves in churches; or let into the wall of churches as memorials, from about the 13th to the 18th century , in England and on the Continent. They were usually engraved with … Continue reading “brasses, monumental”

brasses, memorial Deeply incised sheets of a hard alloy of brass, called latten, used on account of their durability, as memorial slabs over graves in churches; or let into the wall of churches as memorials, from about the 13th to the 18th century , in England and on the Continent. They were usually engraved with … Continue reading “Brasses, Memorial”

Brass, Brazen bras (, nehosheth): The use of the word brass has always been more or less indefinite in its application. At the present time the term brass is applied to an alloy of copper and zinc or of copper, zinc and tin. The word translated brass in the King James Version would be more … Continue reading “Brass, Brazen”

Brass (Brazen) Exo 27:2 (a) This metal is used as a type of severe judgment in righteousness. In this Scripture, the righteous judgment of GOD upon the sinner is pictured by the punishment of the animal as a substitute. GOD’s righteous wrath against the sinner’s sin was satisfied by the suffering and death of the … Continue reading “Brass (Brazen)”

BRASS Is frequently mentioned in the English Bible, Gen 4:22 Deu 8:9 ; but there is little doubt that copper is intended, brass being a mixed metal-two-thirds copper and one-third zinc-for the manufacture of which we are indebted to the Germans. The ancients knew nothing of that particular compound, though well acquainted with bronze, of … Continue reading “Brass”

Brasier BRASIER.See Coal and Firepan. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Brasher, Larkin Tarrant a Universalist minister, was born in South Carolina in 1806. He joined the Campbellite Baptists in 1834, and preached for that denomination until 1840, when he was admitted into fellowship with the Universalist clergymen. The field of his labors is not mentioned. He died at his home in Christian County, Kentuck, October … Continue reading “Brasher, Larkin Tarrant”

Brasen braz’n. See BRASS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Braschi-Onesti, Romuald an Italian prelate, brother of duke Luigi, was born at Cezena July 10, 1753. He was made cardinal by Pius VI, his uncle, December 18, 1786, and became archpriest of St. Peter’s, grand-prior at Rome of the order of Malta, secretary of the pope’s briefs, prefect of the Propaganda, and protector of a … Continue reading “Braschi-Onesti, Romuald”