NAZARETH

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)

Holonyms ("Nazareth" is a part of...):

Galilee (an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry)

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