E. swedenborg

Swe·den·borg

[sweed-n-bawrg; Swedish sveyd-n-bawr-yuh]
noun
E·ma·nu·el [ih-man-yoo-uhl; Swedish e-mah-noo-uhl] , ( Emanuel Swedberg ) 1688–1772, Swedish scientist, philosopher, and mystic.
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Swedenborg (ˈswiːdənˌbɔːɡ, Swedish ˈsveːdənbɔrj) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Emanuel (eˈmanuel). original surname Svedberg. 1688--1772, Swedish scientist and theologian, whose mystical ideas became the basis of a religious movement

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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