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Italian band
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
The name of the Roman cohort to which Cornelius belonged (Acts 10:1), so called probably because it consisted of men recruited in Italy.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
[Army]
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
ITAL'IAN BAND, a cohort, composed of native Italians, stationed at Caesarea. Acts 10:1. Cornelius was their centurion.
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Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
ITAL'IAN BAND, a cohort, composed of native Italians, stationed at Caesarea. Acts 10:1. Cornelius was their centurion.