Tiberias
Americannoun
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a resort in N Israel, on the Sea of Galilee: an important Jewish centre after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. Pop: 40 100 (2003 est)
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another name for the (Sea of) Galilee
Etymology
Origin of Tiberias
First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Tiberiad- (stem of assumed Tiberias ), from Greek Tiberiádos, genitive singular of assumed Tiberías, a town founded ca. a.d. 20 by Herod Antipas and named in honor of the Emperor Tiberius
Example Sentences
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Police said a road was damaged in the Lower Galilee region between Haifa and Tiberias.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024
That year, the British ordered the family to leave their home in Tiberias, a city on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023
Mr. Malespin directs the Aliyah Return Center in Tiberias, Israel, which assists families settling in the Galilee region and elsewhere around Israel.
From Washington Times • May 25, 2023
But if the Haredim are changing Tiberias, Tiberias is also changing the Haredim.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021
In April, Tiberias, Haifa, and Safed were occupied by the Haganah, and the Irgun, with the help of the Haganah, captured Jaffa.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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