Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

VASHTI The queen of Persia, divorced by Ahasuerus or Xerxes her husband for refusing to appear unveiled before his reveling company, Exo 1:1- 22. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Vashti (Heb. Vashti’, , Pers. beautiful woman; Sept. ; Josephus ; Vulg. Vasthi), the queen () of Ahasuerus (Xerxes), who, for refusing to show herself … Continue reading “VASHTI”

Vashni (Heb. Vashni’, , my strength, or strong; Sept. ; Vulg. Vasseni), the first-born of Samuel according to 1Ch 6:28 [Hebrews 13]; but 1Sa 8:2 shows that the true reading should be , the second, and that the name of Joel; the eldest son, has dropped out. SEE SAMUEL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Vashni”

Vasey, Thomas (1) was an orphan ward of a wealthy and childless uncle, who disowned him on Vasey’s becoming a Methodist. He began his ministry in 1776; traveled in the Dales in 1782, Liverpool in 1783; and in 1784 he was ordained a presbyter of the Church of England by Wesley, and sailed with Dr. … Continue reading “Vasey, Thomas (2)”

vase, altar A vase used for flowers in decorating the altar. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Vase, Altar Vase to hold flowers for the decoration of the altar. The Caerem. Episc. (I, xii, n. 12) says that between the candlesticks on the altar may be placed natural or artificial flowers, which are certainly appropriate ornaments of … Continue reading “Vase, Altar”

Vase SEE BASIN; SEE BOTTLE; SEE BOWL; SEE CHALICE; SEE CUP; SEE URN, etc. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Vasco de Balboa Catholic geographer . Born, 1475; died , 1519. Discovered the Pacific Ocean. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Vasco da Gama Discoverer of the sea-route to the East Indies; born Sines, Portugal , 1469 ; died Cochin, India, 1524 . After distinguishing himself against the French, 1490 , on the coast of Guinea, Da Gama was commissioned by King Manuel I to complete the discoveries of Dias and De Covilhao. He sailed from … Continue reading “Vasco da Gama”

Vasari, Giorgio Painter, architect, and writer, b. at Arezzo, 1511; d. at Florence, 1574. Although an artist of considerable repute, Vasari depends for immortality on his remarkable work, “Vite de’ più eccell. pitori, scultori et archit,” on the lives of the most eminent painters, sculptors, and architects, a work of stupdendous industry and the most … Continue reading “Vasari, Giorgio”

Vasa, Gustavus SEE GUSTAVUS I (VASA). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Vas (or De Vas), Petrus a Dutch minister of the Reformed Church, born about 1658. He is mentioned as a candidate at Gravelaiit, Holland, in 1699; pastor at: Kingston, N. Y., from 1710 to 1756; and often officiated at Rhinebeck, having organized that Church. See Corwin, Manual of the Reformed Church in America, s.v. Fuente: … Continue reading “Vas (or De Vas), Petrus”