Tiberias

American  

[tahy-beer-ee-uhs] / taɪˈbɪər i əs /

noun

1. Lake Tiberias. Galilee.

2. a resort in northwestern Israel, on the Sea of Galilee.

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Tiberias British  

/ taɪˈbɪərɪˌæs /

noun

1. a resort in N Israel, on the Sea of Galilee: an important Jewish centre after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. Pop: 40 100 (2003 est)

2. another name for the (Sea of) Galilee

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Etymology

Origin of Tiberias

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Tiberiad- (stem of assumed Tiberias ), from Greek Tiberiádos, genitive singular of assumed Tiberías, a town founded ca. a.d. 20 by Herod Antipas and named in honor of the Emperor Tiberius

Example Sentences

In Tiberias in northern Israel, several hundred people danced, waved flags and played loud music at the news.

From BBC

Police said a road was damaged in the Lower Galilee region between Haifa and Tiberias.

From BBC

We found all on display in equal measure when we visited the small community of Givat Avni, a short distance west of Tiberias.

From BBC

“Bye Bye Tiberias” splices together intimate interviews of Soualem’s family members, primarily her mother, Abbass, known to both Arab and Western audiences from her work in the television series “ Succession ” and “ Ramy ” as well as films such as “The Lemon Tree” in 2008, the Blade Runner 2049 in 2017, and “Gaza mon amour” in 2020.

From Seattle Times

“Today, I wish I could ask my mother if she forgives me for making a choice that was contrary to her traditions and her life,” Abbass says at one point in “Bye Bye Tiberias.”

From Seattle Times