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1 raphia -- rank: 1000

raphia definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: leaf fibers ... tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. [syn: raffia, raphia] 2: feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central ... America widely grown for commercial purposes [syn: Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: New Latin, genus of palms ...

2 genus Raphia -- rank: 983

genus Raphia definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: feather palm ... America widely grown for commercial purposes [syn: Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia]

3 Raphia taedigera -- rank: 967

Raphia taedigera definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Jupati palm Ju`pa*ti" palm` (Bot.) A great Brazilian palm tree (Raphia t[ae]digera), used by the natives for many purposes ...

4 Raphia ruffia -- rank: 967

Raphia ruffia definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Raffia palm Raf"fi*a palm (a) A pinnate-leaved palm (Raphia ruffia) native of Madagascar, and of considerable economic importance on ...

5 raffia -- rank: 638

... tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. [syn: raffia, raphia] 2: fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage ... America widely grown for commercial purposes [syn: Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Malagasy rafia Date: 1882 the ... cord for tying and weaving Oxford Reference Dictionary n. (also raphia) 1 a palm-tree, Raphia ruffia, native to Madagascar, having very long leaves. 2 the ... from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). Collin's Cobuild Dictionary ...

6 MACCABEES, BOOKS OF -- rank: 453

... 1) 3 Maccabees 1:1-2:24: After conquering at Raphia Antiochus III, the great king of Syria (224-187 BC ... Ptolemy IV and Antiochus III, the latter being conquered at Raphia (chapters 1 f), agrees in a general way with what ... action of the elephants of Ptolemy in the Battle of Raphia. Most writers think that the reference is to something that ...

7 raffia palm -- rank: 358

... Webster's noun Date: 1872 a large pinnate-leaved palm (Raphia farinifera syn. R. ruffia) of Madagascar and tropical Africa valued ... palm Raf"fi*a palm (a) A pinnate-leaved palm (Raphia ruffia) native of Madagascar, and of considerable economic importance on ...

8 genus Raffia -- rank: 358

... America widely grown for commercial purposes [syn: Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia]

9 Ptolemy -- rank: 358

... Phoenicia, he was defeated by Philopator at the battle of Raphia near Gaza (217 BC). On his victorious return to Alexandria ... generally among his subjects. In spite of the victory of Raphia, Egypt began to decline under his weakness. He was as ...

10 APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE -- rank: 358

... Palestine, which at first successful, ended in the defeat of Raphia. In the year 212 BC he made a second expedition ... reputation, Antiochus would desire to wipe out the dishonor of Raphia. It was to be anticipated that along with the nationalities ...

11 BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS -- rank: 226

... decisive battle between Ptolemy Philopator and Antiochus the Great, at Raphia near Gaza, the latter was crushed and during Philopator's ...

12 Antiochus III -- rank: 226

... their terms. He renewed the war, but was defeated at Raphia in 217, and was obliged to give up Phoenicia and ...

13 Gaza -- rank: 226

... joined the Egyptians and was captured at the battle of Raphia (Rawlinson, Ancient Monarchies, II, 142). It was probably destroyed (see ...

14 SYRIA -- rank: 226

... allies the Philistines under Hanun of Gaza were defeated at Raphia. The last three rulers of Assyria were in constant difficulties ...

15 So -- rank: 226

... by Sargon, the successor of Shalmaneser, in the battle of Raphia in 720 BC. LITERATURE. Flinders Petrie, History of Egypt, III ...