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Jericho

//ˈd͡ʒɛɹɪˌkoʊ// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in the West Bank, Palestine.
  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    A male given name.
  4. 4
    A historic suburb of the English city of Oxford.
  5. 5
    A locality in Southern Midlands council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia.
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  1. 6
    A locality in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
Noun
  1. 1
    A place of retirement or concealment. informal

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English Iericho, from Old English Iericho, from Latin Ierīchō, from Ancient Greek Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ), from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (yərīḥō), recorded early as Ugaritic 𐎊𐎗𐎃 (yrḫ). Regarding the "place of concealment" sense, see 2 Samuel 10:5.

Etymology 2

From Middle English Iericho, from Old English Iericho, from Latin Ierīchō, from Ancient Greek Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ), from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (yərīḥō), recorded early as Ugaritic 𐎊𐎗𐎃 (yrḫ). Regarding the "place of concealment" sense, see 2 Samuel 10:5.

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