Belgic (beljik)

[L. Belgicus, Belgravian (bel-grā'vi-an), a. and n. I. a. Belonging to Belgravia, an aristocratic district of London around Pimlico; hence, aristocratic; fashionable. Thackeray. II. n. An inhabitant of Belgravia; an aristocrat; a member of the upper cla es. Thack eray. Belial (bēʻlial), n. [Early mod. E. also Belyall, ME. Belial, LL. (in Vulgate) Belial, fortre . (From Viollet-le-Duc's "Dict. de usually in phrases translated, in the English IMG:content-1886.png:[graphic] gall the defenders; while the uppermost l'Architecture.") story was furnished with a drawbridge to let down on the wall, over which the storming party rushed to the a ault. 21. A stationary tower near a fortified place, in which were stationed sentinels to watch the surrounding country and give notice of the approach of an enemy. It was furnished with a Belfry of the Duomo in Pisa, Italy: commonly called the Leaning Tower. version, "man of Belial,” “son of Belial," as if Belial were a proper name equiv. to Satan; hence once in New Testament (Gr. Βελίαρ) ας an appellative of Satan (2 Cor. vi. 15). But the Heb.bliya'al is a common noun, meaning worthle ne or wickedne ; What concord hath Christ with Belial ? 2 Cor. vi. 15. Belial came last, than whom a spirit more lewd Fell not from heaven. IMG:content-1887.jpg:[graphic][merged small]