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Arbela, MO -- U.S. town in Missouri
Population (2000): 40
Housing Units (2000): 20
Land area (2000): 0.088665 sq. miles (0.229641 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.088665 sq. miles (0.229641 sq. km)
FIPS code: 01576
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 40.461923 N, 92.016131 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 63432
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Arbela

Arbela may refer to:

  • Arbela (genus), a genus of insect
  • An important city of ancient Mesopotamia, the modern city of Arbil in northern Iraq.
  • An important city in ancient Jordan, located on the site of modern Irbid, Jordan
  • Ancient Jewish settlement in Galilee, near the modern moshav Arbel, Israel.
  • The "Battle of Arbela" fought in 331 BC, called by modern historians the Battle of Gaugamela
  • Arbela Township, Michigan
Arbela (genus)

Arbela is a genus in the Nabidae family.

There are presently approx. 20 species in this genus, most of them from the Oriental region and 3 species from Africa.

Usage examples of "arbela".

I told him that I had seen him at the battle of Arbela, and I could not have any doubt about it when he said that he had been present at that battle, and that he knew me again.

But you said Arbela, and certainly with the intention of laughing at me, since that battle has been fought more than two thousand years ago, while the battle of Rodela in Africa took place in our time, and I was there under the orders of the Duke de Mortemar.

Captain Yurah, who'd assumed command of Arbela (Jahanak had enough problems without having to break in a new flag captain) indicated the holo sphere, where the enemy cruisers were already receding from the asteroids, "the infidel carriers are nearing the closest approach to which their course will bring them.

He frowned at the sphere as the infidel carriers reached the predetermined closest point on their course past Arbela and her consorts.

Instead of confining his servile march to the banks of the Euphrates and Tigris, he resolved to imitate the adventurous spirit of Alexander, and boldly to advance into the inland provinces, till he forced his rival to contend with him, perhaps in the plains of Arbela, for the empire of Asia.

Captain Yurah, who'd assumed command of Arbela (Jahanak had enough problems without having to break in a new flag captain) indicated the holo sphere, where the enemy cruisers were already receding from the asteroids, "the infidel carriers are near-ing the closest approach to which their course will bring them.

Thousands upon thousands of men had died there a year ago, at Arbela, slain by the ever-victorious Macedonian army.

He had outlived two of his sons: Hector had died at the Battle of the Issus three years ago, while Nicci had been slain at Arbela fighting alongside his King.

I'd as soon not go back to Shol Arbela until I'm sure Ceiline Noreman doesn't lay her husband's death at my boots.