Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ndengei the highest and principal deity worshipped by the Fiji Islanders. Ndengei is to them an impersonation of the abstract idea of eternal existence. He is subject to no emotion or sensation, nor to any appetite except hunger. They believe that this god manifests himself in a variety of forms from age to age, but … Continue reading “Ndengei”

Nda is the name of a religious secret association among the people of Southern Guinea, in West Africa. It is confined to the adult male population, and is thus described by Mr. Wilson who, from his long residence in the country, acquired an intimate acquaintance with its peculiar customs: “It [i.e., the association] is headed … Continue reading “Nda”

N.D. = Nostra Domina; Notre Dame (Our Lady) Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Nazzari, Francesco an Italian ecclesiastical savant, was born about 1634 near Bergamo. He was still young when he was given a philosopher’s chair in the College of Sapience at Rome. Following the advice of Micbel-Ange Rioci, afterwards cardinal, he undertook in 1668 to establish a literary journal inf Italian, for which the Journal des Savans, … Continue reading “Nazzari, Francesco”

Nazzari, Bartolomeo an Italian painter who devoted himself to sacred and secular art, was born, according to Tassi, in the territory of Clusane, in the Bergamese, in 1699. After studying at Venice under Angelo Trevisani, he went to Rome, and finished his course under Benedetto Luti and Francesco Trevisani. He settled at Venice, and became … Continue reading “Nazzari, Bartolomeo”

Nazrey, Willis an African bishop of the colored British Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada, was born about 1820. He entered the ministry in 1850, and preached for some time in Canada, gaining friends everywhere by his consistent Christian walk and work. He labored zealously for the promotion of the Gospel cause among his African brethren, … Continue reading “Nazrey, Willis”

Nazirite A Nazirite (Authorized Version incorrectly Nazarite) was one dedicated to God and bound by a vow, the nature of which is explained below. 1. The name.-The primary significance of the Hebrew nzar (not used in Qal) is to separate. Hence the nzr is the separated, consecrated, or devoted one. The same word in the … Continue reading “Nazirite”

Nazianzus A titular metropolitan see of Cappadocia Tertia. Nazianzus was a small town the history which is completely unknown. It is the modern village of Nenizi east of Ak-Serai (formerly Archelais), in the villayet of Koniah, but has sometimes been wrongly identified with Diocaesarea. At the beginning of the fourth century Nazianzus was suffragan to … Continue reading “Nazianzus”

Nazarus, St a martyr of the first ages of the Church, was put to death at Milan, and is still celebrated in Brittany. Son of a superior Roman and pagan officer, and a Christian mother, whom the Church honors under the name of St. Perpetua, he adopted the maternal faith, renounced the employment of his … Continue reading “Nazarus, St”

Nazarius, Saint Martyrs . Nothing is known of them except that their bodies were discovered at Milan by Saint Ambrose, c.396. Their apocryphal legend relates that Nazarius was born at Rome, fled to Upper Italy during the persecution of Nero, and traveled through Gaul with Celsus, a young convert of Cimiez. He was beheaded at … Continue reading “Nazarius, Saint”