Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ainsworth, Henry D. D., one of the earliest leaders of the Independents, then called Brownists; a celebrated nonconformist English divine, who was born at Pleasington, then a small hamlet in Lancashire, about the year 1560. In early life he gained great reputation by his knowledge of the learned languages, and particularly of Hebrew. He removed … Continue reading “Ainsworth, Henry”

Ainsworth, Charles W. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Petersham, Mass., in January, 1817. He experienced religion in 1834, and in 1841 entered the New England Conference. Between 1845 and 1848 he held a superannuated relation. He died at his post in Milford, Mass., Sept. 23,1851. Mr. Ainsworth possessed a deep, ardent, and cheerful … Continue reading “Ainsworth, Charles W.”

Ainoi SEE LAUDS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ainmiller, Maximilian Emmanuel a German artist, founder of a new school of glass-painting, was born at Munich, Feb. 14, 1807. In 1828 he had acquired such distinction as to be appointed director of the newly founded royal painted-glass manufactory at Munich. The process perfected by him consisted in actually painting the design upon the glass, … Continue reading “Ainmiller, Maximilian Emmanuel”

AIN Fountain, spelt EN in the English Sisle, in compound words, as En- rogel. It is the name of a city of Judah, afterwards assigned to Simeon, Jos 15:32 ; 1Ch 4:32 . Also of a place in the north of Canaan, Num 34:11 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Ain (Hebrew A’yin, , … Continue reading “Ain”

Aimonus, Parisiensis (so called from his being a monk of the Abbey of St. Germain-des-Pres, at Paris), lived in the middle of the 9th century, and wrote; An Account of the Translation of the Body of St. Vincent:-Two Books of the Miracles of St. Germanus, Bishop of Paris:–also works on the Relics of St. George, … Continue reading “Aimonus, Parisiensis”

Aimonus See AIMON. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aimon also called AIMOIN, AYMOIN, a French Benedictine of the convent of Fleury, died 1008. He was a pupil of Abbo of Fleury, at whose request he wrote the work Historia Francorum, which extends from 253 to 654. A continuation by another author, which is more valuable than the original, carries the narrative to the … Continue reading “Aimon”

Aimoin Of St. Germain SEE AIMONUS PARISIENSIS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aimo in the mythology of the Laplanders, is the place where departed souls live. It lies in the holy mountains, and these souls are among dwarfs, who, in their mode of living, are like men, but they rank much higher than men. This place of residence has various parts, just as the region of the … Continue reading “Aimo”