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Acre, Ack´-er, A city of Syria of Crusade interest.
Acacia, Acay´-shi-a, An evergreen, thorny plant.
Adonai, Ay-do´-nah, Lord, used where Jehovah occurs.
Agnus Dei, Ag´-nus Dee´-i, Lamb of God.
Ahasuerus, Ay-has-yu-ee´-rus, King of Persia.
Almoner, Al´-mo-ner, One who distributes alms.
Anno Ordinis, An´-no Or´-din-is, Year of the Order.
Artaxerxes, Ar-tax-erks´-eez, King of Persia.
Barabbas, Bah-rab´-bas, One of the Robbers.
Beauceant, Bo´-see-an, Battle Flag of Templars.
Belshazzar, Bel-shaz´-zar, King of the Chaldees.
Boaz, Boh´-az, A Pillar of the Porch of the Temple.
Chapeau, Shah´-po, A hat.
Clandestine, Klan-des´-tin, Hidden, Fraudulent.
Consummatum Est, Kon-sum-mah´-tum est, It is finished.
Crux Ansata, Kroox An-sah´-ta, Cross with a handle.
Darius, Day-ri´-us, King of Persia.
Dieu Le Veut, Dyuh la Voot, God´s will.
Deus Vult, Dee´-us Vult, God´s will.
Dimit, Dy-mit´, To let go.
Eccosaise, Ay´-ko-zayze, (Rite) Scotch.
Ecbatana, Ec-bat´-ah-nah. Capital cf the Medes.
Elu, Ayl´-yu, Elect.
Emeritus, Ee´-mer-i-tus, Out of active service by honorable discharge.
Emmanuel, Em-man´-u-el, (Immanuel) God with us.
Frater, Fray´-ter, or Frah´-ter, Brother.
Fratres, Brethren.
Gavel, Gah´-vel, The mallet of a Presiding Officer.
Gethsemane, Geth-sem´-a-nee, Garden where Jesus was arrested.
Golgotha, Gol´-go-thah, A place of a skull.
Heredom, Her´-ee-dom, Holy House.
Houri, Hoo´-ree, Black-eyed nymph.
Impostor, Im-pos´-tor, One who deceives.
Insignia, In-sig´-ni-ya, A badge.
Jakin, Jah´-kin, A pillar of the Porch of the Temple. (Yahkin.)
Kabala, Kah´-bah-lah, Jewish Theosophy.
Kadosh Kadoshim, Kay-doash´ Kay-doash´-im, Holy of Holies.
Koran, Ko-ran´, Mahometan sacred book.
Laus Deo, Laws Dee´-o, Praise God.
Legend Lej´-end, A story handed down from ancient times.
Libanus, Ly-bah´-nus, Lebanon.
Lux e Tenebris, Lux ee Ten´-e-bris, Light out of darkness.
Magdalene, Mag-day-lee´-nay, She of New Testament fame.
Magus, May´-jus, Persian Wise Mau.
Magi, May´-ji, Priest of Magian religion.
Magian, May´-ji-an, Believer in religion of the Magi.
Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, Mah´-her-shal´-al-hash-baz, Make speed to the spoil, hasten the prey.
Melita, Mel´-i-ta, Malta.
Nebuchadnezzar, Neb-uk-ad-nez´-zar, King of the Chaldeans.
Nebuzaradan, Neb-yu-zar-ah´-dan, General of Nebuchadnezzar.
Ne Varietur, Nee Var-i´-tur, To prevent change.
Omnific, Om-nif´-ik, All creating.
Palestine, Pal´-es-tine, The Holy Land.
Pro Deo et Patria, Pro Dee´-o et Pay-tree´-a, For God and my country.
Pax Vobiscum, Pax Voh-bis´-kum, Peace be with you.
Pentateuch, Pent´-ah-tuke, Five books of Moses.
Persepolis, Per-sep´-o-lis, Chief city of Persia.
Prelate, Prel´-ate, Officer of a Commandery,
Pursuivant, Pur´-swee-vant, A messenger.
Pythagoras, Py-thag´-oh-ras, A Philosopher of Greece.
Rose Croix, Roze Krwah, Rose Cross.
Satrap, Sat´-rap, A Persian Governor.
Shethar-Boznai, Shee´-thar-boz´-nay-i, Persian nobleman.
Shushan, Shoo´-shan, A Persian Capital.
Tatnai, Tat´-nay-i, A Persian Satrap, or Governor of a province.
Tetragrammaton, Tet-ra gram´ mah-ton, The concealing number Four.
Tirshatha, Tur-shah´-thah, Persian Governor of Judea.
Turcopolier, Tur-ko-po´-ly-er, An ancient Officer of Knights of Malta.
Viva Voce, Vy´-vah Voh´-see, By the living voice.
Xerxes, Zerks´-eez, King of Persia.
Zeradatha, Zer-e-dah´-thah, Ancient city of Judea.
Zerubbabel, Zer-ub´-bah-bel, Judean Prince, and Tirshatha.
Zoroaster, Zoh-roh-as´-ter, Founder of Magian religion.
Zarathrustra, Persian name of Zoroaster.