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Definition of Jerusalem
1. Noun. Capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom.
Terms within: Holy Sepulcher, Holy Sepulchre, Temple Of Jerusalem, Temple Of Solomon, Calvary, Golgotha, Sion, Zion, Wailing Wall
Generic synonyms: National Capital
Group relationships: Israel, Sion, State Of Israel, Yisrael, Zion
Definition of Jerusalem
1. n. The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ.
Medical Definition of Jerusalem
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