Jer·i·cho (j r  -k  ) An ancient city of Palestine near the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. A stronghold commanding the valley of the lower Jordan River, it was, according to the Bible, captured and destroyed by Joshua. |
Jericho [ˈdʒɛrɪˌkəʊ]
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(Placename) a village in the West Bank near the N end of the Dead Sea, 251 m (825 ft.) below sea level: on the site of an ancient city, the first place to be taken by the Israelites under Joshua after entering the Promised Land in the 14th century bc (Joshua 6)
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| Noun | 1. |  Jericho - a village in Palestine 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 LandWest Bank - an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians |
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