Jericho
Americannoun
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an ancient city of Palestine, N of the Dead Sea, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–94; since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule.
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a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
noun
Example Sentences
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He said that was an addition to his surplus curry offer, which his team currently cooks and serves in five locations across the city, including Jericho Community Centre and Seacourt Hall.
From BBC
"When they cast their eyes over Cranach's map, pausing at Mount Carmel, Nazareth, the River Jordan and Jericho, people were taken on a virtual pilgrimage," MacDonald says.
From Science Daily
“It Happened One Night’s” Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable relied on a flimsy Wall of Jericho to keep themselves separated.
From Los Angeles Times
But following massive opposition to the tax hikes imposed by his government, the 57-year-old gained a new nickname: "Zakayo" - which is Swahili for Zacchaeus, the wealthy and unpopular Jericho tax collector featured in the Bible.
From BBC
The Allenby Bridge crossing point, also known as the King Hussein crossing, is the only one with Jordan that leads into the Israeli-occupied West Bank, near the desert city of Jericho.
From Los Angeles Times
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