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Waits
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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were anciently minstrels or musical watchmen who sounded the watch at night. They have now degenerated into itinerant musicians, who give notice of the approach of Christmas. The term is also applied to angelic musicians with horns, represented on corbels and ceilings.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Waits'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/w/waits.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Waits'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/w/waits.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
