Jerusalem

From Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם‎ (Yərūšālayim), from a Western Semitic form attested in Ancient Egyptian as

(ꜣwšꜣmm), a compound of Semitic *uru (“house, town”) and *salim, which meant either "peace" or "Shalim", Canaanite goddess of twilight.

• enPR: jə-ro͞o'sə-ləm, jə-ro͞o'zə-ləm, IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈɹuːsələm/, /d͡ʒəˈɹuːzələm/

Jerusalem (plural Jerusalems)

1. The capital of Israel.
2. The city located on in the Judean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea which is holy to Judaism (Temple of Solomon and the capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judea), Christianity (Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection), and Islam (Muhammad’s ascension to heaven).

• al-Quds (chiefly in Islamic or Arabic contexts)
• Hierosolyma (chiefly in reference to the ancient Roman or Crusader era city)

• East Jerusalem (EJ), East al-Quds
• West Jerusalem (WJ)

• Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) (by folk etymology)
• Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum)
• Jerusalemite
• East Jerusalemite
• West Jerusalemite
• Jerusalem oak
• Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa)
• Jerusalem thorn

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• IPA^(key): /jeˈʀuːzalɛm/

Jerusalem n (genitive Jerusalems)

1. Jerusalem

Jerusalem f

1. Obsolete spelling of Jerusalém

• IPA^(key): /jɛ²rʉːsaˌlɛm/

Jerusalem n (genitive Jerusalems)

1. Jerusalem

• Jorsala