cedar of Lebanon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cedar of Lebanon
before 1000; Middle English, Old English
Example Sentences
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In 1949, the church had planted a cedar of Lebanon seedling, which grew on Temple Square into a large, sturdy tree, near the south entrance.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2015
Don't let the view distract you from the secluded garden, dominated by a giant cedar of Lebanon, presented to the knights by a Bavarian king.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2010
Two swallows were making passes over the fountain, and a chiffchaffs song was piercing the air from within the sinewy gloom of the giant cedar of Lebanon.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Even coffins were sometimes made of foreign wood; and many are found of cedar of Lebanon.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by T. L. (Thomas Louis) Haines
Between 10,000 and 6000 feet are woods of the beautiful and charming conifer called the Himalayan cedar, which is allied to the cedar of Lebanon.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin
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