Hebron

[ hee-bruhn, heb-ruhn ]

noun

1. an ancient city of Palestine, formerly in west Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–97; since 1997 mostly under Palestinian self-rule.

Hebron

/ ˈhiː-; ˈhɛbrɒn /

noun

1. a city in the West Bank: famous for the Haram, which includes the cenotaphs of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah. Pop: 168 000 (2005 est) Arabic nameEl Khalil

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hebron¹

First recorded in 1550–70; from Hebrew Ḥebhrōn

Example Sentences

In 1964, the JNF laid the first seeds for its crown jewel: the Yatir Forest, a 7,400-acre woodland of four million trees, largely Aleppo pines, that sits at the northern edge of the Negev near Hebron.

From Salon

The Palestinian health ministry says three Palestinians have also been killed in the southern governorate of Hebron over the past nine days.

From BBC

The Palestinian health ministry says three Palestinians have also been killed in the southern governorate of Hebron over the past nine days.

From BBC

In one by al-Qanoub, north of Hebron, satellite images showed new caravans and roads had appeared in the months since the start of the war.

From BBC

Duni Hebron, a 20-year DNC attendee and real estate broker, told Salon that Chisholm's career and campaign created a "pathway for us to dare, to dare to become, to break down whatever barriers that's in the way" and shatter the glass ceiling.

From Salon