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Hebrew codex of the Prophets ascribed to masorete Ben-Asher
The Codex Cairensis (also: Codex Prophetarum Cairensis, Cairo Codex of the Prophets) is a Hebrew manuscript containing the complete text of the Hebrew
Codex_Cairensis
The Cairo Codex is a manuscript discovered in 1907 that contained the first significant fragments of plays by the ancient Greek playwright Menander. It
Cairo_Codex
11th-century Hebrew Bible manuscript
it was made in Cairo in AD 1008 (or possibly 1009). Some have proposed that the Leningrad Codex was corrected against the Aleppo Codex, a slightly earlier
Leningrad_Codex
10th-century Hebrew Bible manuscript
Egypt, leading to the codex being transferred there. It was preserved by the Karaites, then at the Rabbanite synagogue in Old Cairo, where it was consulted
Aleppo_Codex
Collection of Gnostic and Christian texts
origin. Meanwhile, a single codex had been sold in Cairo to a Belgian antiques dealer. After an attempt was made to sell the codex in both New York City and
Nag_Hammadi_library
American academic and author
award for The Cairo Codex 2013 – The Nautilus Silver Award for The Cairo Codex 2013 – Best Books of America finalist for The Cairo Codex 2023 – Woman Icon
Linda_Lambert
Jewish scribe who refined the Tiberian system of writing vowel sounds in Hebrew
their names. His father, Moses ben Asher, is credited with writing the Cairo Codex of the Prophets (895 CE). If authentic, it is among the oldest manuscripts
Aaron_ben_Moses_ben_Asher
Athenian comic playwright (c. 342/341 – c. 290 BC)
This situation changed abruptly in 1907, with the discovery of the Cairo Codex, which contained large parts of the Samia, the Perikeiromene, and the
Menander
Ancient Coptic manuscript
5th century CE, unearthed in Akhmim, Egypt. In Cairo, in January 1896, Carl Reinhardt bought the codex, which had been recently discovered, wrapped in
Berlin_Codex
Comic play by Menander
being two suggested dates. The surviving text of Samia comes from the Cairo Codex found in 1907 and the Bodmer Papyri from 1952. Samia takes place in a
Samia_(play)
Jehovah's Witnesses Bible translation
Vulgate, the Masoretic Text, the Cairo Codex, the Aleppo Codex, Christian David Ginsburg's Hebrew Text, and the Leningrad Codex. Diagrammatic representation
New_World_Translation
Genre of ancient Greek literature
Menander, discovered on a papyrus, and first published in 1958. The Cairo Codex (found in 1907) also preserves long sections of plays including Epitrepontes
Ancient_Greek_comedy
Early Christian text
discovered in 1896 in a fifth-century papyrus codex written in Sahidic Coptic. This Berlin Codex was purchased in Cairo by German diplomat Carl Reinhardt. Additional
Gospel_of_Mary
Comic play by Menander
the play, were found in 1907, alongside Perikeiromene and Samia in the Cairo Codex. Additional fragments of the play have been found since its initial discovery
Epitrepontes
Jerusalem Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine "The Mystery of the Cairo Codex: On the Trail of an Ancient Manuscript". Moment Magazine. April 26, 2024
Historic_synagogues
Main research and legal deposit library of the University of Cambridge
Hebrew and Arabic, from the Ben Ezra synagogue in Cairo. Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis, an important codex of the New Testament dating from the 5th century
Cambridge_University_Library
644–656 CE), leading the Quran as it exists today to be known as the Uthmanic codex. Some Shia Muslims believe that the fourth caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib was
History_of_the_Quran
Anthology of ancient Arabic poems
ʿU. Dag̲h̲istānī (Cairo 1324/1906).; complete text, with short glosses from al-Anbari's commentary; based generally on the Cairo codex (See above), with
Mufaddaliyat
5th-century Manichaean manuscript
Mani, the founder of the religion Manichaeism. The codex became known via antique dealers in Cairo. It consisted of four deteriorated lumps of vellum
Cologne_Mani-Codex
German-American papyrologist (1931–2023)
Philologie 56). Hain, Meisenheim am Glan 1977, ISBN 3-445-01255-5. The Cairo Codex of Menander (P. Cair. J. 43227). University of London, Institute of Classical
Ludwig_Koenen
Early Quranic palimpsest
Puin contends that the primary codex was scraped off and re-written, in some cases, and in other cases the entire codex was erased by soaking the sheets
Sanaa_manuscript
Ancient Greek poet
Handbook of Papyrology, Oxford, 59–78. Koenen, Ludwig, et al. 1978. The Cairo Codex of Menander. London. Kovelman, Arkady B. 1991. “From Logos to Myth: Egyptian
Dioscorus_of_Aphrodito
Printed edition of the Tanakh printed in Jerusalem in 2001
it has fewer spelling errors than either the Leningrad Codex or the Cairo Codex. It has long been known that there are nine spelling differences (insignificant
Jerusalem_Crown
Gnostic gospel
it was discovered in an ancient Coptic Berlin Codex (BG 8502) acquired by Dr. Carl Reinhardt in Cairo in 1896. However, it would not be until the middle
Apocryphon_of_John
Manuscript
of Graz, purchased the codex directly from Mielich. This transaction, positioning Mielich as the intermediary between the Cairo art market and academia
Khanmeti_Lectionary
2nd-century Gnostic gospel
papyrus codex, written in the Sahidic dialect of the Coptic language. The farmer sold the document in 1978 to an antiquities dealer in Cairo who went
Gospel_of_Judas
writing; written in Tiberias, subsequently was in Cairo, now deposited at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Codex Sassoon 1053, 9th or 10th century, from the
List of Hebrew Bible manuscripts
List_of_Hebrew_Bible_manuscripts
Coptic papyrus codex
Museum received the codex. Currently the manuscript is housed at the Department of manuscripts of the Coptic Museum (Inv. 10544) in Cairo. Coptic manuscripts
Nag_Hammadi_Codex_II
Uzbek Quran manuscript (dated 765–855)
The Samarkand Kufic Quran (also known as the Mushaf Uthmani, Samarkand codex, Tashkent Quran and Quran of Uthman) is a Quranic manuscript, or mushaf.
Samarkand_Kufic_Quran
Christian Gnostic text
is a Gnostic text that was first discovered in the Berlin Codex (a Codex purchased in Cairo in 1896 and given to the Berlin Museum which also contains
Sophia_of_Jesus_Christ
Early Hijazi-script Quran manuscript
The Codex Parisino-Petropolitanus (CPP) is an early Quran manuscript. Its largest part is held at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, as BnF
Codex_Parisino-petropolitanus
Greek Orthodox monastery in Sinai
of Muhammad Caucasian Albanian script Charnel House Codex Climaci Rescriptus Codex Sinaiticus Codex Sinaiticus Rescriptus Cyril of Jerusalem Desert Fathers
Saint_Catherine's_Monastery
Documentary texts in Islamic studies
the reign of the third caliph Uthman (r. 644–656 CE) so that the standard codex edition of the Quran or Muṣḥaf was completed around 650 CE, according to
Early_Quranic_manuscripts
New Testament manuscript
Codex Washingtonianus, Codex Washingtonensis, Codex Freerianus, also called the Washington Manuscript of the Gospels, The Freer Gospel and The Freer Codex
Codex_Washingtonianus
Greek translation of Hebrew scriptures
postdate the Hexaplar recension, and include the 4th-century Codex Vaticanus and the 5th-century Codex Alexandrinus. These are the oldest surviving nearly complete
Septuagint
114th and final chapter of the Qur'an
Quran Topkapı manuscript Codices Uthmanic codex Codex of Ibn Mas'ud Codex of Ubayy ibn Ka'b Codex of Ali Codex of Aisha Divisions Surah List Meccan Medinan
Al-Nas
Collection of ancient manuscripts from 200 AD until the 6th century
The manuscripts were covertly assembled by a Cypriote, Phokio Tano of Cairo, then smuggled to Switzerland, where they were bought by Martin Bodmer (1899–1971)
Dishna_Papers
Babylonian legal text
(2006). "Der "König der Gerechtigkeit": Zur Ikonologie und Teleologie des 'Codex' Ḫammurapi" (PDF). Baghdader Mitteilungen. 37: 131–155. Archived (PDF) from
Code_of_Hammurabi
Textbook on Roman private law (c. 161 CE)
in Cairo in the same year (PSI XI, 1182); the seller claimed that the fragment stemmed from Antinoöpolis. A comparison of the fragment with the Codex Veronensis
Institutes_(Gaius)
Writing material made from a reed-like plant
with parchment.[citation needed] Early Christian writers soon adopted the codex form, and in the Greco-Roman world, it became common to cut sheets from
Papyrus
Fourth Islamic caliphate (909–1171)
siècle. Cairo: Institut français d'archéologie orientale. Williams, Caroline (2018). Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide (7th ed.). Cairo: The
Fatimid_Caliphate
Collection of ancient manuscripts
Codex Sinaiticus Rescriptus, mostly originating in Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, is a collection of nineteen Christian Palestinian Aramaic palimpsest
Codex_Sinaiticus_Rescriptus
Capture of city in the Crusades
Tripoli (now parts of Lebanon and Syria) by the Mamluk Sultanate based in Cairo. The battle occurred in 1289 and was an important event in the Crusades
Fall_of_Tripoli_(1289)
Extra-canonical sayings gospel
second of seven contained in what scholars have designated as Nag Hammadi Codex II, comprises 114 sayings attributed to Jesus. Almost two-thirds of these
Gospel_of_Thomas
German theologian and biblical scholar (1815–1874)
and most complete Bible dated to around the mid-4th century and called Codex Sinaiticus after Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai. Tischendorf
Constantin_von_Tischendorf
7th-century manuscript of Origen's Hexapla
Taylor in his work Hebrew-Greek Cairo Genizah Palimpsests, Cambridge, 1900, pp. 54–65. This is palimpsest in codex form written on parchment. It contains
Taylor-Schechter_12.182
Jewish ethnic group
where it was redeemed by the Jewish community of Cairo. At the end of the 14th century the Codex was taken to Aleppo, Syria (called by the Jews Aram
Syrian_Jews
Hebrew manuscript from the 700s CE
from the Afghan Geniza in Bamyan, Afghanistan. It is the oldest Hebrew codex ever discovered, and contains Hebrew liturgical texts, including prayers
Afghan_Liturgical_Quire
Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (c.594-c.653)
Codex Mashhad is an early Qur'an manuscript which has been identified as originally using the surah order reported by early sources from the codex of
Abd_Allah_ibn_Mas'ud
Gnostic writing
reproduction of Codex VIII was published and available to the public. The manuscript is held in the Coptic Museum in Old Cairo. The section of Codex VIII with
Letter_of_Peter_to_Philip
New Testament manuscript
Cairo for John Pierpont Morgan. A few leaves from Uncial 070, formerly designated by Ta, were wrongly listed by Tregelles as a part of the same codex
Codex_Borgianus
This manuscript came from Cairo, and in 1964, it was published by C. Bradford Weller. The manuscript was in the form of a codex measuring 14 cm × 9.7 cm
P.Yale_1_inv._419
New Testament manuscript
Category IV. The text of this manuscript is related to Codex Bezae. The manuscript was purchased in Cairo in 1924. It is now in the University of Michigan (Inv
Papyrus_38
began graduate study with James M. Robinson, who took Emmel with him to Cairo, Egypt, in 1974 as a research assistant in the international project to
Stephen_Emmel
New Testament manuscript
Codex Climaci Rescriptus is a collective palimpsest manuscript consisting of several individual manuscripts underneath, Christian Palestinian Aramaic
Codex_Climaci_Rescriptus
14th-century Hebrew Bible codex
Al-Ousta Codex, also known under its library classification BnF 1314-1315, is a 14th-century illuminated Bible codex (2 volumes) containing the 24 canonical
Al-Ousta_Codex
Jewish cultural and religious symbol
religious context can be seen in the Leningrad Codex, a manuscript of the Hebrew Bible from 11th-century Cairo. Its association as a distinctive symbol for
Star_of_David
Gnostic mystical word with many meanings
bowls from Mesopotamia; Judeo-Arabic and Hebrew magical texts from the Cairo Genizah; the Hebrew Sefer HaRazim which has been reconstructed from the
Abraxas
Twin scholars and travellers
purchase of another unique palimpsest manuscript, the Codex Climaci Rescriptus, in Egypt (Cairo 1895; Port Tewfik 1906), and the largest batch from an
Agnes Smith Lewis and Margaret Dunlop Gibson
Agnes_Smith_Lewis_and_Margaret_Dunlop_Gibson
manuscripts of the Coptic Museum (Inv. 10545) in Cairo. Coptic manuscripts British Library Or 4926 Nag Hammadi Codex II Greek manuscripts Papyrus Oxyrhynchus
Nag_Hammadi_Codex_XIII
New Testament manuscript
Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 6th or 7th century. The codex contains the text of the Gospel of Matthew 20:2-17, on fragment of 1 parchment
Uncial_0300
Muslim theologian of Quran (728–812)
of ʿAjamī writing systems across the Sahel and West Africa. He died in Cairo in 197 AH / 813 CE and was reburied in November 2025 behind the dome of
Warsh
Persian religion founded in the 3rd century AD
texts.[citation needed] In Egypt, a small codex was found and became known through antique dealers in Cairo. It was purchased by the University of Cologne
Manichaeism
his codex, Ali may have arranged the verses in the order by which they were revealed to Muhammad, though this claim has been challenged. The codex of Ali
Canonization of Islamic scripture
Canonization_of_Islamic_scripture
New Testament manuscript
the INTF to the 6th-century. It was found in Cairo in genizah. It was examined by C. Taylor. The codex now is located in the Cambridge University Library
Uncial_093
Writing material made from animal skins
red and peach." The Early medieval Codex Argenteus and Codex Vercellensis, the Stockholm Codex Aureus and the Codex Brixianus give a range of luxuriously
Parchment
Australian orientalist (1892–1959)
professor of Semitic languages from 1921 at the School of Oriental Studies in Cairo, and from 1938 until his death jointly at Columbia University and Union
Arthur_Jeffery
Series of novels by Philip Reeve
Adult Fiction for A Darkling Plain. A companion piece entitled The Traction Codex was released in 2011, and was expanded into The Illustrated World of Mortal
Mortal_Engines_Quartet
German Coptologist (1868-1938)
1868, in Hagenow, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – 17 April 1938, in Cairo) was a German Coptologist. He made editions of various Coptic texts, and
Carl_Schmidt_(Coptologist)
Egyptian ḥāfiẓ, qāriʾ, and scholar (1917–1980)
University in Cairo and was conferred with diploma in al-Qirāʾāt al-ʿAshar (Arabic: الْقِرَاءَات الْعَشَر, lit. 'the ten recitations'). He moved to Cairo and joined
Mahmoud_Khalil_Al-Hussary
French archaeologist (1889–1961)
he could. Cairo antiquities dealer Phokion J. Tanos had acquired most of the collection from these outlaws, but had already sold one codex to Maria Dattari
Étienne_Drioton
than a scroll, is called a codex. After this invention, hand-bound, expensive, and elaborate manuscripts began to appear in codex form. This gave way to press-printed
History_of_books
Turkic nomadic people
to Qun." In the Hypatian Codex, a certain individual is called Kuman, while in the parallel account of the Laurentian Codex he is called Kun ("Polovčinu
Cumans
New Testament manuscript
collated by A. Passoni in 1980. After its discovery it was held in Cairo. Currently the codex is housed at Trinity College Dublin (TCD PAP F 138). List of New
Uncial_0275
Cross associated with Coptic Christians
Illuminated early form of Coptic cross at the end of the 4th–5th century Coptic Codex Glazier 5th-century liturgical Coptic relief featuring the Coptic crux ansata
Coptic_cross
Apocryphal Gnostic Christian text
reproduction of Codex VII was published and available to the public. The manuscript is held in the Coptic Museum in Old Cairo. The section of Codex VII with
Second Treatise of the Great Seth
Second_Treatise_of_the_Great_Seth
Book of the New Testament
Codex Vaticanus (AD 325–350) Codex Sinaiticus (330–360) Papyrus 123 (4th century) Codex Alexandrinus (400–440) Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (~450) Codex
First Epistle to the Corinthians
First_Epistle_to_the_Corinthians
New Testament manuscript
for the Yale University Library. Textually it is close to the Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus. The text of the manuscript has been published several
Papyrus_49
New Testament manuscript
numbering), also known as the Wyman fragment, is a leaf of a third-century Greek codex containing the Epistle to the Romans. Uncial 0220 measures 8,1 by 11cm.
Uncial_0220
Removal of organs from the gastrointestinal tract
(2005). divine creatures: animal mummies in ancient egypt. American Univ in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-858-0. * Potts, James (1784). The Hibernian Magazine
Disembowelment
New Testament manuscript
Aland in 1963. Currently the codex is housed at the Egyptian Museum (no. 71942) in Cairo. The Greek text of this codex is mixed. Aland placed it in Category
Uncial_0242
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol
Jubilees: Studies in Honor of David P. Silverman. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 227–247. ISBN 978-977-704-084-6. Hurtado, Larry W. (2006). The
Ankh
Greek Orthodox autonomous church
antiquity and its manuscripts. In 1859, Constantin von Tischendorf removed the Codex Sinaiticus from here. Today, it contains about 4,000 manuscripts, and some
Church_of_Sinai
Gaon of the Palestinian Academy (died 1139)
valuable books and manuscripts, including, among others, the Leningrad Codex, a copy of Tractate Eruvin, and a copy of Rabbeinu Hananel's commentary
Masliah_ben_Solomon_ha-Cohen
Samaritan version of the Torah
versus the Masoretic Text. This first published copy, much later labelled as Codex B by August Gall, became the source of most Western critical editions of
Samaritan_Pentateuch
Style of Arabic script
Kufic inscription above Bab Al-Nasr Gate in Cairo Fatimid Kufic inscription on Bab Al-Futuh Gate in Cairo Fatimid Mihrab of Ibn Tulun Mosque Fatimid Kufic
Kufic
Gnostic Christian text (c. 200 CE)
reproduction of Codex VII was published and available to the public. The manuscript is held in the Coptic Museum in Old Cairo. The section of Codex VII with
Gnostic_Apocalypse_of_Peter
Combinations of Arabic letters at the beginning of some surahs of the Quran
2–3, 7, 10–15, 19–20, 26–32, 36, 38, 40–46, 50 and 68. Furthermore, the codex of Ubayy ibn Ka'b additionally had Surah 39 begin with Ḥā Mīm, in line with
Muqattaʿat
1st century BCE manuscript of the Septuagint
divisions with numbered paragraphs (5, 26, 27). 117 papyrus fragments of the codex have survived. This is "clearly a Jewish manuscript". The prefix Fouad commemorates
Papyrus_Fouad_266
Leonardo: a broken hidden blade and a Codex page written by Altaïr. Leonardo repairs the blade and deciphers the Codex, fascinated by the technological secrets
List of Assassin's Creed characters
List_of_Assassin's_Creed_characters
New Testament manuscript
2S. After discovering it was held in Cairo. Currently the codex is housed at the Coptic Museum (6569/6571) in Cairo. Bible portal List of New Testament
Uncial_0274
Hebrew religious text ascribed to Enoch
15:8–16:1). Other Greek fragments known are: Codex Panopolitanus (Cairo Papyrus 10759), named also Codex Gizeh or Akhmim fragments, consists of fragments
Book_of_Enoch
Descent of God's message to Muhammad in Islam
al-Hassan Ali Ibn Ahmad al-Wahidi al-Naisaburi, Kitab Asbab nuzul al-Qur'an (Cairo : Dar al-Kitab al-Jadid, 1969), p. 4. cited in Bukay, David (Fall 2007)
Tanzil
Historical study of the Islamic prophet
tracking down a lost verse. This muṣḥaf – that became known as the "Uthmanic codex" – was finished around 650 CE, whereupon Uthman issued an order for all
Historicity_of_Muhammad
European medieval shield
976-1000AD. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 46. Kite shields in Codex Aureus of Echternach, 1030-1050AD. The Gospel of Otto III Medieval Chronicles
Kite_shield
century. Codex Claromontanus 12 (h); contains the Gospels; dated to the 5th century. Codex Vindobonensis 17 (i), Gospels; 5th century. Codex Ambrosianus
Early translations of the New Testament
Early_translations_of_the_New_Testament
Transmission of language with brief pulses
transmission speeds: Two such standard words in common use are PARIS and CODEX. Operators skilled in Morse code can often understand ("copy") code in their
Morse_code
the Chief of Police of Cairo ((343)) The Story of the Chief of the Bulak Police (344) The Story of the Chief of the Old Cairo Police ((344)) The Thief
List of stories within One Thousand and One Nights
List_of_stories_within_One_Thousand_and_One_Nights
Topics referred to by the same term
a series of chemical reactions in cells that use oxygen in respiration Codex Alimentarius Commission, an organisation which maintains food standards
CAC
Section of a biblical book in the Masoretic Text
Maimonides based his division of the parshiot of the Torah on the Aleppo Codex. The division of parshiot for the books of Nevi'im and Ketuvim was never
Parashah
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Italian
Italian form of Latin Cyrus, CIRO means "like the sun."
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a personal name of Gaulish origin, represented in Latin records in the form Caraunus. This name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint who lived at Chartres and was murdered by robbers; his legend led to its widespread use as a personal name during the Middle Ages.English (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name for someone from Cairon in Calvados, France.English and French : metonymic occupational name for a carter, or possibly a cartwright, from a Norman and Picard form of Old French c(h)arron ‘cart’.There was a Caron or LeCaron, a missionary priest, in Quebec in 1615. The marriage of a Caron, of unknown origin, is recorded in Quebec in 1637.
Boy/Male
Spanish American
Hebrew Jairus 'Jehovah enlightens.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, German, Swedish
Manly; Feminine Variant of Charles; Carl; Little One Dark Haired
Boy/Male
Gaelic Welsh
surname Cairn meaning landmark or memorial of piled-up stones.
Male
Italian
Pet form of Italian Ciro, CIRINO means "like the sun."
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Mercury; Refuge; Cairn; Pile of Stones; Messenger
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the Cumbrian city of Carlisle, in whose name Celtic cair ‘fort’ has been compounded with the Romano-British name of the settlement, Luguvalium.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Spanish
Jehovah Enlightens; Similar to the Jairus; God Enlightens
Boy/Male
Italian
The Italian form of Charles; meaning strong or manly, occasionally used in English-speaking...
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian
Strong; Manly; The Italian Form of Charles
Boy/Male
Greek Spanish
Sun or lordly.
Male
English
American English name derived from the name of the Egyptian city of Cairo, from Arabic al-QÄhira, CAIRO means "victorious."Â
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Welsh
Joy; Happy; To Rejoice
Boy/Male
Welsh
Joy.
Girl/Female
English
Feminine manly.
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Australian, French, Latin
Divine; Mythological Ancient Roman Divinity Diana was Noted for Beauty and Swiftness; Often Depicted as a Huntress; Form of Diana; Diana Princess of Wales
Boy/Male
British, English
Spear Brave
Female
Native American
Native American Sioux name HANTAYWEE means "faithful."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a short form of the personal name Thomas.
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Finnish, Latin, Swedish
Alive; Likely; Life
Girl/Female
German, Indian, Tamil, Turkish
Charming
Female
Greek
(ΑθοÏ) Greek form of Egyptian Het-Heru, HATHOR means "house of Horos."
Female
Swedish
Swedish form of Latin Agatha, AGDA means "good."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Respectable
Girl/Female
English Greek Shakespearean
meaning gift of god. Doll has also come to be used as the name of a child's plaything, and as a...
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n.
A traveling tinker; also a tramp or sturdy beggar.
n.
A weight used in southern Europe and East for heavy articles. It varies in different localities; thus, at Rome it is nearly 75 pounds, in Sardinia nearly 94 pounds, in Cairo it is 95 pounds, in Syria about 503 pounds.
n.
A collection of canons.
n.
A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
n.
To ravage; to prevail without restraint, or with destruction or fatal effect; as, the plague raged in Cairo.
n.
A book; a manuscript.
n.
An ancient manuscript of the Sacred Scriptures, or any part of them, particularly the New Testament.
pl.
of Codex
a.
Relating to a codex, or a code.
n.
A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
n.
A pile of rocks; sometimes, the solid rock. See Cairn.
n.
A collection or digest of laws; a code.