Jericho
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Jer·i·cho
(jĕr′ĭ-kō′) 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)n
(Placename) a town 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)
Jer•i•cho
(ˈdʒɛr ɪˌkoʊ)n.
an ancient city of Palestine, N of the Dead Sea, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–94; since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() West Bank - an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians |