English > capital of Israel: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | Capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom. |
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| Synonym | Jerusalem |
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| Instance of | national capital | The capital city of a nation |
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| Part of | Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion | Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean |
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| Parts | Calvary, Golgotha | A hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified |
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| Holy Sepulcher, Holy Sepulchre | The sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection |
| Temple of Jerusalem, Temple of Solomon | Any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship |
| Wailing Wall | A wall in Jerusalem |
| Zion, Sion | originally / originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites / Israelites) |
| Spanish | capital de Israel, Jerusalem, jerusalém, Jerusalén |
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| Catalan | capital d'Israel, Jerusalem |
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