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Naught

Naught NAUGHT.Naught is nothing (from A.S. na not, and wiht a whit or a thing). Sometimes the spelling became nought (perhaps under the influence of ought). In the earliest editions of AV [Note: Authorized Version.] there is no difference between naught and nought; but in the ed. of 1638 a difference was introduced, naught being … Continue reading “Naught”

Naueshwer

Naueshwer a name among the Hindls for a subordinate incarnation of their god Vishnu (q.v.), described as having taken place at Alemdy, near Poonah, about, as some state, 700, or, according to others, 200 years ago. Naueshwer is stated to have been a religious ascetic, and to have been buried alive at Alemdy, where his … Continue reading “Naueshwer”

Naudi, Angelo

Naudi, Angelo an Italian painter of religious subjects, flourished in the 16th century. He was a pupil and imitator of Paul Veronese. Naudi went to Spain, where, according to Palomino, he passed the greater part of his life, and executed many works for the churches at Madrid, which are highly commended by the author above … Continue reading “Naudi, Angelo”

Naudi

Naudi is the name of a bull which the Hindus regard as sacred because he is the vahan of Nahardeva, or Siva (q.v.), just as the Egyptians regarded Apis as the soul of Osiris (q.v.). The Egyptians believed that when Apis ate out of the hands of those who went to consult him the answer … Continue reading “Naudi”

Naude, Gabriel

Naude, Gabriel a French bibliographer, noted for his defence of Kempis as the author of De Imitatione Christi, was born at Paris in 1600. He displayed at an early age a great aptitude for philological and critical studies. He studied medicine at Paris, but took his doctor’s degree in that science at Padua. On his … Continue reading “Naude, Gabriel”

Naudaeus, Philip

Naudaeus, Philip a French Protestant theologian, was born at Metz in 1654. In 1687 he was obliged to flee to Berlin in consequence of religious persecutions. He became a member of the Academy of Berlin, and died in 1729. As a theologian he was chiefly distinguished for his ultra-Calvinistic views. He steadfastly upheld the doctrine … Continue reading “Naudaeus, Philip”

Nau, Michel

Nau, Michel a French missionary, was born at Paris in 1631, of distinguished, noble parentage. He joined the Jesuits in 1656, and his superiors, after having intrusted to him the direction of the studies of the two princes De Longueville, appointed him to the missions in the East. He travelled over Mesopotamia, Syria, Persia, and … Continue reading “Nau, Michel”

Naturism

naturism Term designating the worship of nature, which, according to the claim of some modern philosophers, e.g., Tylor, Spencer, and Reville, was the primitive form of religion and the basis and source of all existing forms. There are three phases of Naturism as a theory of religion. Ethnographic Naturism holds that there is human life … Continue reading “Naturism”