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Nablus
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Na·blus  (nbls, näbls) also Nab·u·lus (nb-ls)
A city in the West Bank north of Jerusalem. An ancient Canaanite town, it was the biblical home of Jacob and the chief city of Samaria. Population: 130,000.

Nablus [ˈnɑːbləs]
n
(Placename) a town in the West Bank: near the site of ancient Shechem. Pop.: 100 231 (1997)
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Noun1.Nablus - an ancient city in the West Bank to the north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times
West Bank - an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians


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