Arimathaea

or Ar·i·ma·the·a

[ ar-uh-muh-thee-uh ]

/ ˌær ə məˈθi ə /

noun

a town in ancient Palestine. Matt. 27:57.

Related forms

Ar·i·ma·thae·an, Ar·i·ma·the·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for arimathea

Joseph of Arimathea took the lead, as he was to lay the body in a new sepulchre recently made in his garden.
Michelangelo|Estelle M. Hurll
This same romance makes Gawain a descendant of Joseph of Arimathea.
The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac|Jessie L. Weston
They passed the night at Arimathea, a pretty village surrounded with gardens enclosed with hedges of prickly pear.
Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli
According to him, Joseph of Arimathea had permission to take the body, which he did, and carried it away.
The Christ Of Paul|George Reber

And Joseph of Arimathea did bring it here to Britain, and here hath it been for more than four hundred and fifty winters.
King Arthur's Knights|Henry Gilbert

British Dictionary definitions for arimathea

Arimathea

Arimathaea

/ (ˌærɪməˈθiːə) /

noun

a town in ancient Palestine: location unknown

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