Definition of Jeruselem
Jerusalem (41), the capital of Palestine, holy city of the Jews,
belonged originally to the Jebusites, but was captured by David and made
his capital; a strong place, built on four hills 2000 ft. above the
Mediterranean, enclosed within walls and protected nearly all round by
deep valleys and rising grounds beyond; it has been so often besieged,
overthrown, and rebuilt that the present city stands on rubbish heaps,
the ruins of ancient structures.
- Wikipedia
Je*ru"sa*lem (j&esl;*r&udd;"s&adot;*l&ebreve;m),
n. [Gr. 'Ieroysalh`m, fr. Heb.
Y&ebreve;rūshālaim.] The chief city of
Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation,
and the life and death of Jesus Christ.
Jerusalem artichoke [Perh. a corrupt. of It.
girasole i.e., sunflower, or turnsole. See Gyre,
Solar.] (Bot.) (a) An American
plant, a perennial species of sunflower (Helianthus
tuberosus), whose tubers are sometimes used as food.
(b) One of the tubers themselves. --
Jerusalem cherry (Bot.), the popular
name of either of two species of Solanum (S. Pseudo-
capsicum and S. capsicastrum), cultivated as ornamental
house plants. They bear bright red berries of about the size of
cherries. -- Jerusalem oak (Bot.),
an aromatic goosefoot (Chenopodium Botrys), common about
houses and along roadsides. -- Jerusalem sage
(Bot.), a perennial herb of the Mint family (Phlomis
tuberosa). -- Jerusalem thorn
(Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree (Parkinsonia
aculeata), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for
hedges. -- The New Jerusalem, Heaven; the
Celestial City.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Ancient city of Palestine and the current capital of Israel; a holy city for Judaism (Temple of David), Christianity (Christ's crucifixion and resurrection) and Islam (Muhammad's ascension to Heaven).
Jerusalem - The Nuttall Encyclopedia
You arrived at this page by searching for Jeruselem
The correct Spelling of this word is: Jerusalem
Thank you for visiting FreeFactFinder. On our home page you will find extensive articles covering
a wide range of topics.
|
