a unit used in the comparison of power levels in electrical communication or of intensities of sound, corresponding to an intensity ratio of 10 to 1
a fertility god whose cult was widespread in ancient Phoenician and Canaanite lands
a lyrical style of operatic singing using a full rich broad tone and smooth phrasing
a book of the Apocrypha containing additional stories of Daniel, concerned mainly with his refusal to worship Bel and his slaying of a dragon