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nounan ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
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nouna former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
Definition that contains palestine
- jordan a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
- israel Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
- palestinian a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine
- palestinian of or relating to the area of Palestine and its inhabitants
- jericho a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
- galilee an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
- zion Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
- judah an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center
- judea the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
- yisrael Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine