| jerusalem | The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. Jerusalem artichoke [Perh. A corrupt. Of It. Girasole i.e, sunflower, or turnsole. See Gyre, Solar. <botany> A spiny, leguminous tree (Parkinsonia aculeata), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for hedges. The new Jerusalem, Heaven; the Celestial City. Origin: Gr, fr. Heb. Yrshalaim. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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