Jerusalem

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Synonyms

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: jə-ro͞o'sə-ləm, jə-ro͞o'zə-ləm, IPA: /dʒəˈruːsələm/, /dʒəˈruːzələm/, SAMPA: /dZ@"ru:s@l@m/, /dZ@"ru:z@l@m/

[edit] Proper noun

Jerusalem

1. Ancient city of Palestine and the current capital of Israel; a holy city for Judaism (Temple of Solomon and the capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judeah), Christianity (Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection), and Islam (Muhammad’s ascension to heaven).

[edit] Derived terms

• Jerusalem artichoke
• Jerusalemite

[edit] Translations

[edit] Synonyms

• al-Quds (especially in the English language Arab press)