Beth·le·hem (b th l -hm , -l - m)1. A town in the West Bank south of Jerusalem. It is the traditional birthplace of Jesus. Population: 29,000. 2. A city of eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River north-northwest of Philadelphia. It is an important steel-producing center. Population: 72,700. |
Bethlehem [ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm -lɪəm]
n
(Placename) a town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: birthplace of Jesus and early home of King David
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| Noun | 1. | Bethlehem - a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production |
| 2. | Bethlehem - a small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born West Bank - an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians |
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