the new jerusalem

the new Je·ru·sa·lem

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stressed th ee noo, nyoo ji-roo-suh-luh m, -zuh-]
- /stressed ði nu, nyu dʒɪˈru sə ləm, -zə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stressed th ee noo, nyoo ji-roo-suh-luh m, -zuh-]
- /stressed ði nu, nyu dʒɪˈru sə ləm, -zə-/

Definition of the new jerusalem words

noun the new jerusalem the de facto capital of Israel (recognition of this has been withheld by the United Nations), situated in the Judaean hills: became capital of the Hebrew kingdom after its capture by David around 1000 bc; destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in 586 bc; taken by the Romans in 63 bc; devastated in 70 ad and 135 ad during the Jewish rebellions against Rome; fell to the Arabs in 637 and to the Seljuk Turks in 1071; ruled by Crusaders from 1099 to 1187 and by the Egyptians and Turks until conquered by the British (1917); centre of the British mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, when the Arabs took the old city and the Jews held the new city; unified after the Six Day War (1967) under the Israelis; the holy city of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Pop: 693 200 (2003 est) 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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