Ashkelon

//ˈæʃkəlɒn// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast.

Example

More examples

"Philistia consisted of Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן (′ašqəlōn).

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