Tel Aviv

[ tel uh-veev ]
/ ˌtɛl əˈviv /

noun

a city in W central Israel: one of the centers of Jewish immigration following World War II.
Official name Tel A·viv-Jaf·fa [tel uh-veev-yah-fuh] /ˌtɛl əˈvivˈyɑ fə/, Tel A·viv-Ya·fo [tel uh-veev-yah-foh] /ˌtɛl əˈvivˈyɑ foʊ/.

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Tel A·viv·i·an, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tel aviv

Tel Aviv
/ (ˈtɛl əˈviːv) /

noun

a city in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: the largest city and chief financial centre of Israel; incorporated the city of Jaffa in 1950; university (1953): regarded by the international community as the capital of Israel, though most functions of the capital operate from Jerusalem. Pop: 363 400 (2003 est) Official name: Tel Aviv-Jaffa (ˈtɛl əˈviːvˈdʒæfə)