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city of refuge

city of refuge noun: 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.

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.

Forms of city of refuge

pluralcities of refuge

Questions about city of refuge

What does city of refuge mean?
City of refuge means 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.
What part of speech is city of refuge?
City of refuge is a noun.
What is the plural of city of refuge?
The plural of city of refuge is cities of refuge.

Words near city of refuge in the dictionary

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  2. City of Los Angeles
  3. City of Moscow
  4. City of New York
  5. City of Pines
  6. city of refuge
  7. city of seven hills
  8. City of Sydney
  9. City of Victoria
  10. City of Westminster
  11. city on a hill

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