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samaria
UK /səˈmɑːɹi.ə/ US /səˈmɛəɹi.ə/
name 3noun 1
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3VERB + SAMARIA
located
SAMARIA + NOUN
israeli, term
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in
Definitions
name
1
Former name of Sebastia: a city in the West Bank, Palestine; the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
2
An ancient region of the region of Palestine, mostly in the northern part of the modern West Bank.
Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Yoav Gallant said Israel was “coming under attack from seven theatres: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Judea and Samaria [an Israeli term for the West Bank]^([sic]), Iraq, Yemen and Iran”.
3
A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
noun
1
samarium oxide
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Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Yoav Gallant said Israel was “coming under attack from seven theatres: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Judea and Samaria [an Israeli term for the West Bank]^([sic]), Iraq, Yem
Wiktionary02
Zionist extremists refer to the West Bank as "Judea and Samaria."
Tatoeba · #1210171003
The ancient kingdom of Israel was located in present-day Samaria, and is attested early in inscriptions from the region.
Tatoeba · #12752307Usage Notes
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