E. T. A. Hoffmann
         n 1: German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822) [syn:
               {Hoffmann}, {E. T. A. Hoffmann}, {Ernst Theodor Amadeus
               Hoffmann}, {Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann}]

English Dictionary: edifying	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
edifying adj enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read" Synonym(s): edifying, enlightening Antonym(s): unedifying, unenlightening
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ethiopian adj of or relating to or characteristic of Ethiopia or its people or languages; "Ethiopian immigrants" n a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ethiopian banana n large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa Synonym(s): Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana, Ensete ventricosum, Musa ensete
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ethiopian language n the dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a Semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara have been in close contact Synonym(s): Amharic, Ethiopian language
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ethiopian monetary unit n monetary unit in Ethiopia
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edifying \Ed"i*fy`ing\, a.       Instructing; improving; as, an edifying conversation. --       {Ed"i*fy`ing*ly}, adv. -- {Ed"i*fy`ing*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edify \Ed"i*fy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Edified}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Edifying}.] [F. [82]difier, L. aedificare; aedes a building,       house, orig., a fireplace (akin to Gr. [?] to burn, Skr. idh       to kindle, OHG. eit funeral pile, AS. [be]d, OIr. aed fire) +       facere to make. See {Fact}, {-fy}.]       1. To build; to construct. [Archaic]                         There was a holy chapel edified.         --Spenser.          2. To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious             knowledge; to teach.                         It does not appear probable that our dispute [about                      miracles] would either edify or enlighten the                      public.                                             --Gibbon.          3. To teach or persuade. [Obs.] --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edifying \Ed"i*fy`ing\, a.       Instructing; improving; as, an edifying conversation. --       {Ed"i*fy`ing*ly}, adv. -- {Ed"i*fy`ing*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edifying \Ed"i*fy`ing\, a.       Instructing; improving; as, an edifying conversation. --       {Ed"i*fy`ing*ly}, adv. -- {Ed"i*fy`ing*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ethiop \E"thi*op\, Ethiopian \E`thi*o"pi*an\, n. [L. Aethiops,       Gr. [?]; [?] to burn + [?] face.]       A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia; also, in a general sense,       a negro or black man.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ethiopian \E`thi*o"pi*an\, Ethiopic \E`thi*op"ic\, a.       Of or relating to Ethiopia or the Ethiopians.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Ethiopian eunuch       the chief officer or prime minister of state of Candace (q.v.),       queen of Ethiopia. He was converted to Christianity through the       instrumentality of Philip (Act 8:27). The northern portion of       Ethiopia formed the kingdom of Meroe, which for a long period       was ruled over by queens, and it was probably from this kingdom       that the eunuch came.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Ethiopian woman       the wife of Moses (Num. 12:1). It is supposed that Zipporah,       Moses' first wife (Ex. 2:21), was now dead. His marriage of this       "woman" descended from Ham gave offence to Aaron and Miriam.