Hebron

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in the West Bank, Palestine; holy in both Judaism and Islam.
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States:; A former settlement in California.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Tolland County, Connecticut.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A village and township in McHenry County, Illinois.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana; named for a local Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, itself named for the city in Palestine.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Grand River Township, Adair County, Iowa; named for the city in Palestine.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Kossuth County, Iowa.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Boone County, Kentucky; named for the city in Palestine.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Oxford County, Maine.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Wicomico County, Maryland; named for the city in Palestine.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri; named for the city in Palestine.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Shelby County, Missouri; named for the city in Palestine.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Thayer County, Nebraska; named for the city in Palestine.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Washington County, New York; named for the town in Connecticut.
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Morton County, North Dakota; named for the city in Palestine.
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Licking County, Ohio.
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and township in Potter County, Pennsylvania; named for the city in Palestine.
  16. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Denton County, Texas.
  17. 22
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Washington County, Utah; named for the city in Palestine.
  18. 23
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia; named for a local church.
  19. 24
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia; named for the city in Palestine.
  20. 25
    A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
  21. 26
    A number of places elsewhere:; A community in Albert County, New Brunswick.
  22. 27
    A number of places elsewhere:; A Moravian ghost town in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  23. 28
    A number of places elsewhere:; A community in Nova Scotia.
  24. 29
    A number of places elsewhere:; A community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island; named for the city in Palestine.
  25. 30
    A number of places elsewhere:; A hamlet in Llanddyfnan community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH4584).
  26. 31
    A number of places elsewhere:; A hamlet in Cilymaenllwyd community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1827).
  27. 32
    A number of places elsewhere:; A locality in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth community, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN4135).
  28. 33
    A number of places elsewhere:; A small village and civil parish north of Morpeth, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1989).
  29. 34
    A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hebrōn, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן (Ḥeḇrōn), possibly via Ancient Greek Χεβρών (Khebrṓn).

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