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Capital Definition

The topmost part of a column.

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Caravenserai Definition

Courtyard with rooms for lodging.

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Caryatid Definition

Column in the form of a female figure.

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Cella Definition

The great hall of a temple which contained the cult statue.

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Central Mountains Definition

Region made up of three mountain ranges: Hebron in the south, Judea in the center, and Samaria in the north.

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Centurion Definition

An officer in the Roman army in charge of 100 soldiers.

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Ceres Definition

Roman god of earth. Daughter of Cronus and Rhea.

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Cherem Definition

Hebrew word meaning "totally given to the Lord," often through destruction. Only God's judgment could reclaim anything placed under this curse.

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Christ Definition

The title of Jesus that means "annointed" or "chosen one" in Greek. The Hebrew word is "Messiah." Jesus Christ is God's chosen one to bring salvation to his people.

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Church Definition

A group of the followers of Jesus that meets in a certain place. Jesus calls the church his body. Most of the books of the New Testament are letters to churches.

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Cistern Definition

Because water in Israel is hard to come by, most ancient cities, towns, and even households used cisterns to catch and store rain runoff from rooftops, courtyards, and even streets.Cisterns were dug by hand out of solid rock and were plastered so ...

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City Gates Definition

During Biblical times, city gates protected the entrance to the city and functioned as the center of city life. In various chambers inside the gatehouse, people paid their taxes, settled legal matters, and even met the king. The city gates also pr...

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