Samaria

geographical name

Sa·​mar·​ia sə-ˈmer-ē-ə How to pronounce Samaria (audio)
1
district of ancient Palestine west of the Jordan River between Galilee and Judaea
2
city, capital of the district of Samaria and capital of the Northern Kingdom (Israel)

Note: Samaria was rebuilt by Herod the Great and renamed Se*bas*te \ sə-​ˈbas-​tē How to pronounce Samaria (audio) \ . Its site is in the West Bank at the modern village of Sebastīyah.

see also samaritan sense 1

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“Samaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Samaria. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.

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