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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Je•ru•sa•lem ( ji ro̅o̅′sə ləm, -zə-),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa city in and the capital of Israel: an ancient holy city and a center of pilgrimage for Jews, Christians, and Muslims;
divided between Israel and Jordan 1948–67;
Jordanian sector annexed by Israel 1967;
capital of Israel since 1950. 407,100.
Je•ru′sa•lem•ite′, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Jerusalem /dʒəˈruːsələm/ n - the de facto capital of Israel (recognition of this has been withheld by the United Nations), situated in the Judaean hills: became capital of the Hebrew kingdom after its capture by David around 1000 bc; destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in 586 bc; taken by the Romans in 63 bc; devastated in 70 ad and 135 ad during the Jewish rebellions against Rome; fell to the Arabs in 637 and to the Seljuk Turks in 1071; ruled by Crusaders from 1099 to 1187 and by the Egyptians and Turks until conquered by the British (1917); centre of the British mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, when the Arabs took the old city and the Jews held the new city; unified after the Six Day War (1967) under the Israelis; the holy city of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Pop: 693 200 (2003 est)
- the New Jerusalem ⇒ Heaven
- any ideal city
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