Esdraelon

[ es-drey-ee-lon, -druh-, ez- ]

/ ˌɛs dreɪˈi lɒn, -drə-, ˌɛz- /

a plain in N Israel, extending from the Mediterranean near Mt. Carmel to the Jordan River: scene of ancient battles.

Also called Plain of Jezreel.

Compare Megiddo.

Example sentences from the Web for esdraelon

At the foot of Tabor the plain of Esdraelon extends northerly, dotted with hills, and animated with the camps of the Arabs340.

Ten Great Religions |James Freeman Clarke
I do not wish to see any more places like Esdraelon, where the ground is level and people can gallop.

The Innocents Abroad |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
The following morning we passed over the Plain of Esdraelon.

Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow |Eliza R. Snow Smith
They were strongholds in the great plain of Esdraelon, where most of the great battles of Canaan were fought.

The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua |William Garden Blaikie

Tabor stands solitary and alone, a giant sentinel above the Plain of Esdraelon.

The Innocents Abroad |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Esdraelon

/ (ˌɛsdreɪˈiːlɒn) /

a plain in N Israel, east of Mount Carmel Also called: Plain of Jezreel