jericho

Jer·i·cho

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jer-i-koh]
- /ˈdʒɛr ɪˌkoʊ/
- /ˈʤerɪkəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jer-i-koh]
- /ˈdʒɛr ɪˌkoʊ/

Definitions of jericho word

noun jericho an ancient city of Palestine, N of the Dead Sea, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–94; since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule. 1
noun jericho a town on W Long Island, in SE New York. 1
noun jericho a town in the West Bank near the N end of the Dead Sea, 251 m (825 ft) below sea level: on the site of an ancient city, the first place to be taken by the Israelites under Joshua after entering the Promised Land in the 14th century bc (Joshua 6) 0
noun jericho city in the West Bank, just north of the Dead Sea: pop. c. 5,000: site of an ancient Canaanite city whose walls, according to the Bible, were miraculously destroyed when trumpets were sounded: Josh. 6 0

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Parts of speech for Jericho

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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jericho popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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