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Zacharias

Zacharias [Gr. from Heb. Zechariah] or Zachary [Eng. from Heb.]. 1 Priest to whom an angel appeared and foretold the birth of his son, John the Baptist. Luke 1.5–80. He and Elizabeth, his wife, are saints of the Roman Catholic Church; their feast day is Nov. 5. 2 Martyr prophet, the same as Zechariah (2.) 3 Book of the Old Testament, often called Zechariah.

Zacharias

struck dumb for doubting Gabriel’s birth annunciation. [N.T.: Luke 1:18–20]

See: Skepticism

Zacharias

, Zachariah, Zachary

New Testament John the Baptist's father, who underwent a temporary period of dumbness for his lack of faith (Luke 1)

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"Culture and modernity are easily reconciled," writes Zacharias. The coffee table book features photographs of more than 50 people who live in the state, including Emiratis and foreign expats from both urbanized areas and the surrounding villages.

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When Zacharias made to rise, Lawrence Foote shoved the smaller boy in the chest, adding, "Mark, chapter three, verse twenty-seven."

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Anna Zacharias said: "Ras Al Khaimah is renowned for the warmth and wit of its people.

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Zacharias, a senior vice president at Chubb, is now the chairman of ACORD's board, and Tony Mattiolio is the vice chair.

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Zacharias's writing is efficient and elegant, though the lightness of the writing belies the complexity of the story.

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She immediately filed a case with her attorney Lisa Bloom and was granted emergency domestic violence restraining orders against her two exes, Spaw and Zacharias.

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"It's not something we want to blast out on campus because we don't want people to go, 'Oh, you're a suspect in the Quran thing,'" Zacharias said.

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Zacharias says that 40 percent to 50 percent of residents immediately enroll in the program, which typically includes at least 200 or more high-definition channels (with HD-DVR) including premium channels such as HBO or Showtime; high-speed internet with Wi-Fi (speeds are 45 Mbps to 300 Mbps); access to the cable or Internet providers' mobile app; access to online rent payments and service requests; Wi-Fi throughout the common areas; and mycamden.com--a resident exclusive social site.

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It is to the credit of Zacharias's editorial leadership that many contributors to the anthology are well-known critics in the study of Mennonite writing and that they take up the question of postidentity with such vigour.

Robert Zacharias, ed.: After Identity: Mennonite Writing in North America

Zacharias helps clients comply with the HIPAA requirements.

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Pedro Zacharias continued his great form in the second chukker by slamming a field goal to give Sabiha Anees 2-1 lead which was soon leveled by Hissam through a field while Shah Qubilai further strengthened his team's position scoring a field goal to finish the chukker at 3-2.