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Jericho

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛɹɪkəʊ/

The English word “Jericho” has 7 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Kentucky.
  2. An unincorporated community in Stow Creek Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
  3. An unincorporated community in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
  4. An unincorporated community in Caswell County, North Carolina.
  5. An unincorporated community in Cameron County, Pennsylvania.
  6. An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia.

noun

  1. A place of retirement or concealment.

Etymology

From Middle English Iericho, from Old English Iericho, from Latin Ierīchō, from Ancient Greek Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ), from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (yərīḥō), recorded early as Ugaritic 𐎊𐎗𐎃 (yrḫ). Regarding the "place of concealment" sense, see 2 Samuel 10:5.

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