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Bethlehem

Main Entry: Beth·le·hem

Pronunciation: \ˈbeth-li-ˌhem, -lē-həm, -lē-əm\

Function: geographical name

1 city E Pennsylvania on the Lehigh population 71,329
2 city of ancient Palestine in Judea SW of Jerusalem; the present-day West Bank town is called Bayt Lahm \ˈbīt-ˈläm\ population 34,180

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