noun qumran A region on the western shore of the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea scrolls were found (1947–56) in caves at nearby Khirbet Qumran, the site of an ancient Jewish settlement. 1
noun qumran Khirbet Qumran. 1
noun qumran region in NW Jordan, near the Dead Sea: site of the caves in which the Dead Sea Scrolls were found 0
