SCROLL OF ANTIOCHUS — (Heb. מְגִלַּת אַנְטִיוֹכוֹס) or Scroll of the Hasmoneans (Heb. מְגִלַּת בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי), popular account of the wars of the Hasmoneans and of the origin of the festival of Ḥanukkah . The scroll has been handed down in several Aramaic… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SCROLL OF ESTHER — (Heb. מְגִלַּת אֶסְתֵּר, Megillat Ester), the festal scroll of purim , the only one of the Five Scrolls to bear the title megillah as part of its traditional name (see scrolls , the Five). The Scroll of Esther tells the story of the salvation of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Scroll compressor — A scroll compressor (also called spiral compressor , scroll pump and scroll vacuum pump) is a device for compressing air or refrigerant. It is used in air conditioning equipment, as an automobile supercharger (where it is known as a scroll type… … Wikipedia
Scroll — A scroll is a roll of papyrus, parchment, or paper which has been written, drawn or painted upon for the purpose of transmitting information or using as a decoration. It is distinguished from a roll (see below) by virtue of being intended for… … Wikipedia
scroll — [15] Scroll has no family connection with roll, although roll is largely responsible for its present day form. Etymologically it is actually the same word as shred. Both go back to a prehistoric Germanic *skrautha ‘something cut’. This evolved in … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
scroll — [15] Scroll has no family connection with roll, although roll is largely responsible for its present day form. Etymologically it is actually the same word as shred. Both go back to a prehistoric Germanic *skrautha ‘something cut’. This evolved in … Word origins
Digital scroll compressor technology — improves the performance of a scroll compressor. Inside a scroll compressor, there are 2 components called scroll sets. The 2 scrolls mesh against each other in the compressor. There are several pockets that are formed when the scrolls mesh with… … Wikipedia
Admonitions Scroll — Nüshi Zhentu 女史箴圖 Admonitions of the Court Instructress Final scene of the scroll, showing the Court Instructress Material Silk Size Length: 329 cm (130 in) Height: 25 cm (9.8 … Wikipedia
TEMPLE SCROLL — TEMPLE SCROLL, scroll of the dead sea sect . In 1967 yigael yadin acquired for the Shrine of the Book, through the generosity of the Wolfson foundation, a scroll which almost certainly came from the Qumran caves. It is one of the most important… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ninja Scroll: The Series — 獣兵衛忍風帖「龍宝玉篇」 Genre Chanbara, Supernatural TV anime Directed by Tatsuo Sato Studio … Wikipedia
List of Latin phrases (full) — This page lists direct English translations of common Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera . Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before that… … Wikipedia