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jerusalem

6 entries found.

  1. Jerusalem
  2. Jerusalem artichoke
  3. Jerusalem cherry
  4. Jerusalem cricket
  5. Jerusalem thorn
  6. New Jerusalem

Main Entry:
Je·ru·sa·lem Listen to the pronunciation of Jerusalem
Pronunciation:
\jə-ˈrü-s(ə-)ləm, -ˈrü-z(ə-)ləm\
Variant(s):
or ancient Hi·ero·sol·y·ma Listen to the pronunciation of Hierosolyma \ˌhī-(ə-)rō-ˈsä-lə-mə\ or biblical Je·bus \ˈjē-bəs\
Function:
geographical name
city SW Asia NW of Dead Sea; divided 1948–67 between Jordan (old city) & Israel (new city); ∗ of Israel since 1950 & formerly ∗ of ancient kingdoms of Israel & Judah; old city under Israeli control since 1967 population 657,500
— Je·ru·sa·lem·ite Listen to the pronunciation of Jerusalemite \-lə-ˌmīt\ noun
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