Bethlehem

[ beth-li-hem, -lee-uh m ]
/ ˈbɛθ lɪˌhɛm, -li əm /

noun

a town in NW Jordan, near Jerusalem; occupied by Israel since 1967: birthplace of Jesus and David.
a city in E Pennsylvania.

British Dictionary definitions for bethlehem

Bethlehem
/ (ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm, -lɪəm) /

noun

a town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: birthplace of Jesus and early home of King David

Cultural definitions for bethlehem

Bethlehem

The village near Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem) where Jesus was born. (See Nativity.)