L is the 12th letter of our alphabet. It was also a letter in the alphabet used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Palestine. They named it lamed, their word for goad, or crooked staff. Th…
E is the fifth letter of our alphabet. It was also the fifth letter in the alphabet used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Palestine. The Semites named the let- ter he and adapted an Egyp…
W is the 23rd letter of our alphabet. the latter devel-oped from a symbol used by the semites, who once lived in syria and palestina. they named it waw, mean- ing hook, and adapted an egpytian hier…
CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency. Ciardi, chee AHR dee, John (1916-1986), was an Ameri- can poet. Unlike the work of many modern poets, Ciar- di's poetry usually is not difficult or surpris…
C is the third letter of our alphabet. It was also the third letter in the alphabet used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Palestine. Ccomes from the same let- ter as our Gor g. The Semit…
Jis the tenth letter of our alphabet, and was the last to be added. It developed from the letter I, which was the tenth letter in the alphabet used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Pales…
D is the fourth letter of our alphabet. It was also the fourth letter in the alphabet used by the Semites, who once lived in Syria and Palestine. They named it daleth, a word that meant door. It is…