Ashdod

[ ash-dod; Sephardic Hebrew ahsh-dawd ]

/ ˈæʃ dɒd; Sephardic Hebrew ɑʃˈdɔd /

noun

a town in W Israel: an important ancient Philistine city; early center of Christianity.

Also Esdud.

Greek Azotos.

Example sentences from the Web for ashdod

“I live and breathe it,” she said from her house in Ashdod, a city about 20 miles north of Gaza.

The Israeli App Red Alert Saves Lives—but It Just Might Drive You Nuts |Itay Hod |July 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“It gives me tranquility,” said Batya Katzir, another Ashdod resident.

The Israeli App Red Alert Saves Lives—but It Just Might Drive You Nuts |Itay Hod |July 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The man opted to stay in Ashdod rather than travel on the bus with her.

What Should the Ultra-Orthodox Do About Gender Equality on Israeli Buses? |David Frum |February 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Philip after this adventure, made his appearance at Ashdod, or Azote.

The Apostles |Ernest Renan

Of these eight paintings, only one, representing the plague of Ashdod, is taken from sacred history.

Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good |Victor Cousin
He had temples at Ashdod and Gaza, and perhaps his worship travelled westward along with that of Ishtar.

Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria |Lewis Spence
The trophy was set up in the Philistine temple of Ashdod, but vindicated its superiority by overthrowing the god Dagon.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 |Various
Ashdod had recently been taken by Psammetichus after a twenty-nine years' siege.

Expositor's Bible: The Book of Jeremiah |William Henry Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for ashdod

Ashdod

/ (ˈæʃdɒd) /

noun

a town in central Israel, on the Mediterranean coast: an important city in the Philistine Empire, with its artificial harbour (1961) it is now a major port. Pop: 192 000 (2003 est)

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