JERICHO
Dictionary entry overview: What does Jericho mean? • JERICHO (noun)
The noun JERICHO has 1 sense:
1. a village in Jordan near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
Familiarity information: JERICHO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• JERICHO (noun)
Meaning:
A village in Jordan near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
hamlet; village (a settlement smaller than a town)
Holonyms ("Jericho" is a part of...):
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Jordan (an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea)
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