SINCE 1828
Jerusalem
geographical name
Je·ru·sa·lem
| \ jə-ˈrü-s(ə-)ləm
, -ˈrü-z(ə-)ləm\
, -ˈrü-z(ə-)ləm\
variants:
or Arabic Al-Quds \ äl-ˈküts
\
or Hebrew Yerushalayim \ ye-ˌrü-shä-ˈlī-im
\
or ancient Hierosolyma \ ˌhī-(ə-)rō-ˈsä-lə-mə
\
or biblical Jebus \ ˈjē-bəs
\
\
or Hebrew Yerushalayim \ ye-ˌrü-shä-ˈlī-im
\
or ancient Hierosolyma \ ˌhī-(ə-)rō-ˈsä-lə-mə
\
or biblical Jebus \ ˈjē-bəs
\
Definition of Jerusalem
city in southwestern Asia northwest of the Dead Sea; divided 1948–67 between Jordan (old city) and Israel (new city); capital of Israel since 1950 and formerly the capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah; old city under Israeli control since 1967 population 765,000
Note: Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Other Words from Jerusalem
Jerusalemite
\ jə-ˈrü-sə-lə-ˌmīt
\
noun
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noun
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