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cities of refuge

cities of refuge is the plural of city of refuge.

Meaning of city of refuge

Noun

city of refuge (plural cities of refuge)

  1. (historical) Any of six levitical towns in the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of accidental manslaughter could claim the right of asylum.

Questions about cities of refuge

What is cities of refuge the plural of?
Cities of refuge is the plural of city of refuge.

Words near cities of refuge in the dictionary

  1. citicoline
  2. citie
  3. citied
  4. cities
  5. cities and counties
  6. cities of refuge
  7. cities proper
  8. citification
  9. citifications
  10. citified
  11. citifies

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