djebel

or jeb·el

[ jeb-uh l ]
/ ˈdʒɛb əl /

noun

(chiefly in Arabic-speaking countries) a mountain: often used as part of a placename to indicate that the place is situated on or near a mountain: the Djebel Druze of southern Syria.

Origin of djebel

< French < dialectal Arabic jebel

Words nearby djebel

djaja, djajapura, djakarta, djambi, djawa, djebel, djebel druze, djellaba, djellabah, djembe, djerassi

Example sentences from the Web for djebel

  • Djebel Shomer lies almost due south, and much nearer than any other of the places above specified.

    Travels in Arabia |Bayard Taylor

  • Beyond it rose the wall-like steeps of Djebel Toweyk, so often heard of, and now seen close at hand.

    Travels in Arabia |Bayard Taylor

  • The mountains forming this cape culminate in a grand conical peak, about 5,000 feet in height, called Djebel Okrab.

    The Lands of the Saracen |Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for djebel

djebel
/ (ˈdʒɛbəl) /

noun

a variant spelling of jebel