Megiddo

[muh-gid-oh]

noun

1. an ancient city in N Israel, on the plain of Esdraelon: site of many battles; often identified with the Biblical Armageddon.

Megiddo

/ məˈɡɪdəʊ /

noun

1. an ancient town in N Palestine, strategically located on a route linking Egypt to Mesopotamia: site of many battles, including an important Egyptian victory over rebel chieftains in 1469 or 1468 _bc See also Armageddon

Example Sentences

Arab Barghouti said the alleged assault happened while his father was being transferred from Ganot prison in the south to Megiddo in the north.

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The 66-year-old - serving life for planning deadly attacks against Israelis - was allegedly assaulted by eight guards during a transfer between Ganot and Megiddo prisons.

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Some, such as Megiddo, near Jerusalem, were strategic geographical pinch points, control of which served as a bulwark against outside aggression.

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Another of our interviewees, Ahmed Abu Seif, said he was taken to a different prison - Megiddo, near the occupied West Bank, after being arrested on his 17th birthday.

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Mr Khourieh was held at the Megiddo prison in northern Israel for 10 days last November.

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