Jericho

American

[jer-i-koh] / ˈdʒɛr ɪˌkoʊ /

noun

an ancient city of Palestine, N of the Dead Sea, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–94; since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule.
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.

Jericho British

/ ˈdʒɛrɪˌkəʊ /

noun

a town in the West Bank near the N end of the Dead Sea, 251 m (825 ft) below sea level: on the site of an ancient city, the first place to be taken by the Israelites under Joshua after entering the Promised Land in the 14th century _bc (Joshua 6)

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"When they cast their eyes over Cranach's map, pausing at Mount Carmel, Nazareth, the River Jordan and Jericho, people were taken on a virtual pilgrimage," MacDonald says.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

The remaining 18% of the territory was made up of isolated enclaves around six Palestinian cities - Jenin, Tulkarm, Nablus, Ramallah, Jericho and Hebron.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

“It Happened One Night’s” Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable relied on a flimsy Wall of Jericho to keep themselves separated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

According to news reports, only one person was killed—a 38-year-old Palestinian from Gaza who was staying in Jericho.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2024

But he was here to take us to Jericho.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

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