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Mount of Olives

Mount of Olives proper noun: a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to the Old City of Jerusalem, a holy place for both Judaism and Christianity.

Proper noun

the Mount of Olives

  1. A mountain ridge east of and adjacent to the Old City of Jerusalem, a holy place for both Judaism and Christianity.
    Synonyms:
    Mount Olivet

Mount of Olives meaning in Arabic

Mount of Olives in Arabic

mountain ridge
جَبَل الزَّيْتُون jabal az-zaytūn

Synonyms of Mount of Olives

Origin of Mount of Olives

Named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes.

Questions about Mount of Olives

What does Mount of Olives mean?
Mount of Olives means a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to the Old City of Jerusalem, a holy place for both Judaism and Christianity.
What is Mount of Olives in Arabic?
Mount of Olives in Arabic is جَبَل الزَّيْتُون (jabal az-zaytūn). See Mount of Olives meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Mount of Olives?
Mount of Olives is a proper noun.

Words near Mount of Olives in the dictionary

  1. Mount Morrison
  2. Mount Murray
  3. Mount Napier
  4. Mount Nelson
  5. Mount Nicholson
  6. Mount of Olives
  7. Mount of Temptation
  8. Mount of the Holy Cross
  9. Mount of the Temptation
  10. mount of Venus
  11. Mount Olive

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