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Tel Aviv

(ˈtɛl əˈviːv)

(Placename) a city in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: the largest city and chief financial centre of Israel; incorporated the city of Jaffa in 1950; university (1953): regarded by the international community as the capital of Israel, though most functions of the capital operate from Jerusalem. Pop: 363 400 (2003 est). Official name: Tel Aviv-Jaffa

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Tel A•viv

(ˌtɛl əˈviv)
n.

a city in W central Israel. 355,900. Official name, Tel` Aviv′-Jaf′fa (-ˈyɑ fə) Tel` Aviv′-Ya′fo (-ˈyɑ foʊ)

Tel` A•viv′an, n.

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Tel Aviv - the largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the Mediterranean

Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Tel Aviv-Yalo

Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion - Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

Jaffa, Joppa, Yafo - a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950

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Tel Aviv

[ˌtɛləˈviːv] n → Tel Aviv

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Tel Aviv

[ˈtɛləˈviːv] n → Tel Aviv f

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