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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“Jerusalem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jerusalem. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.
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