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Attachment, Letters of (Lettres d’Attache) are letters, added to others, to put the latter in execution. Sometimes they were called letters-patent, and were required in France and elsewhere before the papal bulls, etc., could take effect within the kingdom. See De Ferribre, Dict. de, Droit et de Pratique.-Landon, Eccles. Dict. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Attachment, Letters of”

Attacanti (or Atavanti), Paolo an Italian writer, was a monk of the Order of the Servites, born of a noble family of Florence, who entered the order in 1427. He acquired early a high reputation, and taught theology at Sienna; was made provincial of the province of Tuscany; and was charged by Pius II with … Continue reading “Attacanti (or Atavanti), Paolo”

Attacanti (or Atavanti) Giacomo an Italian ecclesiastic, was a Servite and of a noble family in Florence, and distinguished for his genius and acquirements. Costo de’ Medici made him professor of theology at Pisa, and the pope appointed him general of his order. He collected a library of more than three thousand volumes in his … Continue reading “Attacanti (or Atavanti) Giacomo”

Attabeira in the mythology of the Antilles tribes, was worshipped by the ancient inhabitants of Hayti as the mother of the omnipotent, unseen Being.’ Her servants were protecting spirits of the seasons, of hunting, of health, of fisheries, etc. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Atroth-Shophan ATROTH-SHOPHAN.A town E. of Jordan, near Aroer and Jazer, fortified by Gad (Num 32:35). Some place it with Atareth 1. at Attrs. This is hardly possible. The site is unknown. W. Ewing. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Atroth-Shophan atroth-shofan , atroth shophan; Septuagint , gen sophan: A town built or fortified by the … Continue reading “Atroth-Shophan”

Atroth-Beth-Joab ATROTH-BETH-JOAB.See Ataroth, No. 4. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Atroth-Beth-Joab at-roth-beth-joab , atroth beth yo’abh crowns of the house of Joab): the King James Version Ataroth, the house of Joab. Probably a family in Judah (1Ch 2:54). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Atroth (Num 32:35). SEE ATAROTH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Atroth (Num 32:35.) City of Gad, named between Aroer and Jaazer. Shophall is appended to the name, and no comma should separate it from Atroth, to distinguish it from the neighboring Ataroth. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Atroth [At’roth] City of Gad, Num … Continue reading “Atroth”

Atropos in Greek mythology, was one of the Parcae, or Fates; and it is she who cuts the thread spun by the other two sisters, Clotho and Lachesis-the bringer of death. She is generally represented as a woman with a pair of scissors. SEE PARCE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Atrophy Of the hand Mat 12:10-13 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

atrium In Roman architecture the principal entrance hall or reception room of a residence; in church architecture an open court, consisting of a large quadrangle, with colonnaded walks on four sides, forming a cloister between the porch and the body of the church, and containing a fountain for washing the hands. Here the first class … Continue reading “Atrium”