Jericho

[ jer-i-koh ]

/ ˈdʒɛr ɪˌkoʊ /

noun

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.

a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.

Example sentences from the Web for jericho

Joshua puts to the sword women, infants, and animals at Jericho.

Christian Bale: One Man's Moses Is Another Man's Terrorist |Candida Moss, Joel Baden |December 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Used with permission from Jericho Books, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.

The Hellish Sermons of Jonathan Edwards, Malign Evangelist |Matthew Paul Turner |August 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nor will any Israeli government permit the vast infrastructure projects Kerry foresees arising near Jenin and Jericho.

Kerry's Gas Field Plan Won't Make Palestine a Better Place |Matthew Kalman |May 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
An industrial park backed by Japan on the Jericho site has been logjammed for nearly two decades.

Kerry's Gas Field Plan Won't Make Palestine a Better Place |Matthew Kalman |May 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Separately, in the Jericho area, Israeli forces told eight families in Ein al-Hilweh to demolish their homes.

Nakba Day At Tel Aviv University |Orly Halpern |April 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.

The Bible for Young People |Anonymous
Jericho is taken, but at Ai defeat is experienced, on account of disobedience.

Training the Teacher |A. F. Schauffler
Like the spies at Jericho, he was let down in a basket over the city walls and made his escape.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 |Various
Jericho was first taken, by supernatural aid, and devoted to God as the first fruits of conquest.

The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas |Jesse L. Hurlbut
He extended his possessions at the expense of Gilead, and the fertile provinces opposite Jericho fell to his sword.

History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 6 (of 12) |G. Maspero

British Dictionary definitions for jericho

Jericho

/ (ˈdʒɛrɪˌkəʊ) /

noun

a town in the West Bank near the N end of the Dead Sea, 251 m (825 ft) below sea level: on the site of an ancient city, the first place to be taken by the Israelites under Joshua after entering the Promised Land in the 14th century bc (Joshua 6)

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