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Moses
Prophet of Judaism. According to the Book of Exodus, he was born in Egypt to Hebrew parents, who set him afloat on the Nile in a reed basket to save him from an edict calling for the death of all newborn Hebrew males. Found by the pharaoh's daughter, he was reared in the Egyptian court. After killing a brutal Egyptian taskmaster, he fled to Midian, where Yahweh (God) revealed himself in a burning bush and called Moses to deliver the Israelites from Egypt. With the help of his brother Aaron, Moses pleaded with the pharaoh for the Israelites' release. The pharaoh let them go after God had visited a series of plagues on Egypt, but then sent his army after them. God parted the waters of the Red Sea to allow the Israelites to pass, then drowned the pursuing Egyptians. God made a covenant with the Israelites at Mt. Sinai and delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses, who continued to lead his people through 40 years of wandering in the wilderness until they reached the edge of Canaan. He died before he could enter the Promised Land. Authorship of the first five books of the Bible (see Torah) is traditionally ascribed to him.


dove
Any of certain birds of the pigeon family (Columbidae). The names pigeon and dove are often used interchangeably. Though "dove" usually refers to the smaller, long-tailed members of the pigeon family, there are exceptions: the common street pigeon, generally typical for birds designated as pigeons, is frequently called the rock dove. The common names of these birds do not necessarily reflect their accurate biological relationships to one another.


Dover
Town (pop., 1995 est.: 34,000; metro. area pop. 1995 est.: 104,000) and seaport on the Strait of Dover, SE England. A pre-Roman settlement existed on the site, and in the 4th cent. AD it was guarded by a Saxon fort. During the 11th cent. it was chief of the Cinque Ports. Dover Castle, a stronghold of medieval England, was besieged by rebellious barons in 1216. The town was held by Parliamentarians in the English Civil Wars. It was a naval base in World War I and was bombed by Germans in World War II. Landmarks include the castle, a Roman lighthouse, and an ancient fortress church. Famous for the white chalk cliffs rising above it, Dover is a leading passenger port.

City (pop., 1996 est.: 30,000), capital of Delaware, on the St. Jones River. Laid out in 1717 as the site for a county courthouse and jail by order of W. Penn, and named for Dover, England, it became the capital in 1777. Its many colonial buildings include the Old State House (rebuilt 1787-92), which served as the capitol building until 1933; displayed there are King Charles II's original royal grant and W. Penn's deeds to Delaware (1682). The modern city is a farm trade center and shipping point for fruits, and has some light industries.


forest
Complex ecosystem in which trees are the dominant life form. Tree-dominated forests can occur ...

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