Nocera dei Pagani (NUCERIN PAGANORUM; dei Pagani=”of the Pagans”) Diocese in Salermo, Italy, at the foot of Mt. Albinio, on the Sarno River; it was the Nuceria Alfaterna of the Nuvkrinum coins, captured by Fabius maximus in the Samnite War (307), and sacked by Hannibal (215). The appellation “of the pagans” dates probably from the … Continue reading “Nocera dei Pagani”
Nocera
Nocera DIOCESE OF NOCERA (NUCERINENSIS) Diocese in Perugia, Umbria, Italy, near the sources of the Tina, famous for its mineral waters, especially the Fonte Angelica. According to a legend, the first Bishop of Nocera was St. Crispoldus, a disciple of the Apostles, but his Germanic name renders this doubtful; more credible is the tradition of … Continue reading “Nocera”
Nocca
Nocca a false god of the ancient Goths, Getes, etc. He .is the same as Neptune of the Greeks, and was supposed to preside over the sea. Wormins relates that in some parts of Denmark they call him Nicken, and pretended that he appeared sometimes in the sea and in deep rivers, like a sea-monster … Continue reading “Nocca”
NOBLES
NOBLES 1Ki 21:8; 2Ch 23:20; Neh 5:7 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Nobleman
Nobleman is the rendering of the A. V. at Joh 4:46, of , which is somewhat various in signification: 1, descended from a king; 2, one belonging to the court; 3, a soldier of the king, in which sense it often occurs in Josephus. The second signification seems, however, to be the prevalent one; and … Continue reading “Nobleman”
Noble, Samuel
Noble, Samuel an English Swedenborgian minister, was born in London in 1779. In his early life he practiced engraving, and earned quite a reputation for artistic skill. Brought to a knowledge of Swedenborgianism, he became a most enthusiastic adherent and advocate, and about 1820 entered the ministry. He preached with much success, but is noted … Continue reading “Noble, Samuel”
Noble, Oliver
Noble, Oliver an American divine of some note, was born at Hebron, Conn., about 1742, and was educated at Yale College, class of 1757. He was ordained to the work of the ministry in 1759, and became pastor of the Congregational Church at Coventry, Conn., where he remained until 1761. In 1762 he accepted a … Continue reading “Noble, Oliver”
Noble, Nobles, Nobleman
Noble, Nobles, Nobleman nob’l, nob’lz, nob’l-man (, horm, , ‘addr; , eugenes, , kratistos, , basilikos): Nobles is the translation of the Hebrew horm (occurring only in the plural), free-born, noble (1Ki 21:8, 1Ki 21:11; Neh 2:16; Neh 6:17, etc.); of ‘addr, begirded, mighty, illustrious or noble (Jdg 5:13; 2Ch 23:20, etc.); of nadhbh, liberal, … Continue reading “Noble, Nobles, Nobleman”
Noble, Mark
Noble, Mark an English divine, was born about the middle of the 18th century, and flourished from 1784 as rector of Barming, in Kent, where he died, May 26, 1827. He published Memoirs of the House of Medici (1797), Lives of the English Regicides (1798), and other secular historical works. He was a fellow of … Continue reading “Noble, Mark”
Noble, Linnaeus P
Noble, Linnaeus P an eminent antislavery leader and reformer, was born in Fayetteville, N. Y., in 1802. Early in life he espoused the antislavery cause., and was identified with the labors of Gerritt Smith, James G. Birney, Beriah Green, and other earnest workers in that cause. He was first publisher and one of the founders … Continue reading “Noble, Linnaeus P”