Jerusalem

Pronunciation

• enPR: jÉ™-roÍžo'sÉ™-lÉ™m, IPA: /dʒəˈruːsÉ™lÉ™m/, /dʒəˈruːzÉ™lÉ™m/

Origin

From Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ, from Classical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, from Western Semitic Urušalimmi (attested in Ancient Egyptian as ), a compound of Semitic *uru "house, town" and *salim, which meant either "peace" or "Shalim, Canaanite goddess of twilight".

Full definition of Jerusalem

Proper noun

1. The city located on in the Judean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea which is holy to Judaism (Temple of Solomon and the capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judea), Christianity (Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection), and Islam (Muhammad’s ascension to heaven).

Meronyms

• East Jerusalem (EJ), East al-Quds
• West Jerusalem (WJ)

Synonyms

• al-Quds chiefly in Islamic or Arabic contexts
• Hierosolyma chiefly in reference to the ancient Roman-era city

Derived terms

• Jerusalem artichoke by folk etymology
• Jerusalem cherry
• Jerusalemite
• East Jerusalemite
• Jerusalem oak
• Jerusalem sage
• Jerusalem thorn