Esdraelon

American  

[es-drey-ee-lon, -druh-, ez-] / ˌɛs dreɪˈi lɒn, -drə-, ˌɛz- /

noun

1. a plain in N Israel, extending from the Mediterranean near Mt. Carmel to the Jordan River: scene of ancient battles.

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Esdraelon British  

/ ˌɛsdreɪˈiːlɒn /

noun

1. Also called: Plain of Jezreel.  a plain in N Israel, east of Mount Carmel

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Example Sentences

A great canal will carry most of the Jordan-bound water to thirsty lands in the famous Plain of Esdraelon, and along the Mediterranean coast.

From Time Magazine Archive

A few days later, Lord Balfour left Jerusalem for a tour of the Esdraelon colonies to the north.

From Time Magazine Archive

The site is a mounded plain on a mountain shelf overlooking the Plain of Esdraelon, near Mount Carmel.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our review would still be incomplete if we omitted all reference to the Plain of Esdraelon.

From With the British Army in The Holy Land by Lock, H. O. (Henry Osmond)

Give three important facts about the Plain of Esdraelon.

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall