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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. The Columbia University PressArpad (chief of the Magyars)
Arpad (ŏr´päd), c.840–907?, chief of the Magyars. He led his people into Hungary c.895. The leaders of the Magyars and the first dynasty of Hungarian kings (St. Stephen I to Andrew III) were of the house of Arpad (see Hungary).
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Arpad (är´păd), in the Bible, unidentified city, probably in W central Syria. Hamath is always named with it. It is the Arphad in the Book of Isaiah.
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