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In my office in Jerusalem, there's an ancient seal. It's a signet ring of a Jewish official from the time of the Bible. The seal was found right next to the Western Wall, and it dates back 2,700 years, to the time of King Hezekiah. Now, there's a name of the Jewish official inscribed on the ring in Hebrew. His name was Netanyahu.
Benjamin Netanyahu

Meaning of "Western Wall" in the English dictionary

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Western Wall is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WESTERN WALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Western Wall

Western Wall

The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel (Hebrew: הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי (help·info), translit.: HaKotel HaMa'aravi; Ashkenazic pronunciation: Kosel, Koisel, Keisel or Kausel; Arabic: حائط البراق‎, translit.: Ḥā'iṭ Al-Burāq, translat.: The Buraq Wall) is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple's courtyard, and is arguably the most sacred site recognized by the Jewish faith outside of the Temple Mount itself. Just over half the wall, including its 17 courses located below street level, dates from the end of the Second Temple period, commonly believed to have been constructed around 19 BCE by Herod the Great, but recent excavations indicate that the works were not finished during Herod's lifetime. The remaining layers were added from the 7th century onwards.

Definition of Western Wall in the English dictionary

The definition of Western Wall in the dictionary is a wall in Jerusalem, the last extant part of the Temple of Herod, held sacred by Jews as a place of prayer and pilgrimage Also called: Wailing Wall.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Western Wall in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Western Wall» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Western Wall to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Western Wall from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Western Wall» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西墙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Muro de los Lamentos
570 millions of speakers

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Western Wall
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पश्चिमी दीवार
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حائط المبكى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Западная стена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Muro das Lamentações
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পশ্চিম দেয়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mur des Lamentations
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tembok Barat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klagemauer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

嘆きの壁
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

통곡의 벽 (Western Wall)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tembok Kulon
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Bức tường phía Tây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்கு சுவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाश्चात्य वॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Batı duvarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Muro del Pianto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

western Wall
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Західна стіна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Zidul de Vest
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Το Τείχος των Δακρύων
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Western Wall
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

västra muren
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Vestmuren
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Western Wall

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Benjamin Netanyahu
In my office in Jerusalem, there's an ancient seal. It's a signet ring of a Jewish official from the time of the Bible. The seal was found right next to the Western Wall, and it dates back 2,700 years, to the time of King Hezekiah. Now, there's a name of the Jewish official inscribed on the ring in Hebrew. His name was Netanyahu.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WESTERN WALL»

Discover the use of Western Wall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Western Wall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Western Wall
Combined with this are rare views of Moslems at their holy Friday prayer atop the Temple Mount, while Jews are seen praying below at the foot of the Wall.
‎1998
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The Western Wall
An introduction to Judaism which focuses on some significant and holy sites of the religion.
Mandy Ross, 2003
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jewish Spirituality & Mysticism
The holiest site in Judaism, the Wall has attracted the faithful for 2,000 years. The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall because of the degree of mournful prayer that has taken place over the centuries, was not actually part of the First ...
Michael Graubart Levin, 2002
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Contested Holiness: Jewish, Muslim, and Christian ...
Order in Council was a reconfirmation of an internationally recognized status quo relating to Christian places of worship that had existed in the Ottoman period, with the addition of two Jewish holy sites, the Western Wall and Rachel's Tomb ...
Rivka Gonen, 2003
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Women of the wall: claiming sacred ground at Judaism's holy site
Their battle, begun in 1988, continues today.This story of courage inspires all who yearn for spiritual wholeness, and for a better world.
Phyllis Chesler, Rivka Haut, 2003
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Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Mon & Tues 12.30-3pm, Fri 8.30am-noon) connect to the Western Wall tunnel ( see below) and feature sections dating from the Second Temple period, the Ummayad period (seventh to eighth century) and from the fifteenth to sixteenth century.
Daniel Jacobs, Shirley Eber, Francesca Silvani, 1998
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Reading the Zohar : The Sacred Text of the Kabbalah: The ...
Look! He stands past our wall, peering from the windows, peeking from the cracks. (Songs 2:9): Look who stands past our wall This is the Western Wall of the Temple. Why? For the Holy Blessed One swore that it would never be destroyed.
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies University of Judaism Pinchas Giller Professor of Jewish Thought, Los Angeles, 2000
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient Middle East
By the 700s, the Western Wall had become an important place of worship for Jews. Pilgrims traveled long distances to Jerusalem to pray at the wall and to recall the destruction of the Second Temple. To some people, the praying sounded like ...
Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods, 2008
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A Port in Arabia Between Rome and the Indian Ocean, 3rd ...
... Gate Complex, A2, north-western wall (e12/f 12) M3 - Area A, Gate Complex, tower A6, south-eastern wall (fl3/g12-13) M4 - Area A, Gate Complex, A5, south- eastern wall (g12/h12) M5 -Area A, Gate Complex, A5, south-western wall (gl 1/ hl ...
Alessandra Avanzini, 2008
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra & Sinai
Western Wall Plaza. Map4 D4. 1, 2, 38. at on Sabbath. Chain of the Generations Centre Tel (02) 627 1333. [j 83m£pm SuneThu, Sammoon Fri. Visits must be booked in advance. Jewish hols. Kg a compulsory. Western Wall Tunnel ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WESTERN WALL»

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Women Of The Wall, Supporters Defy Rabbi's Regulations With …
A group of Jewish women in Jerusalem challenged gender regulations at the Western Wall on Monday by reading from a full-sized Torah -- something that the ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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50000 attend Jewish prayers at Jerusalem's Western Wall
Jerusalem (AFP) - At least 50,000 Jewish worshippers attended a prayer ceremony at Jerusalem's Western Wall on Monday as Israel marked the week-long ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
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Sarah Silverman attends Western Wall Hanukkah menorah lighting …
18) when she attended a Hanukkah menorah lighting alongside a group of Jewish feminists at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site. It was the first time ... «Religion News Service, Dec 14»
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Multiplication of Western Walls
Western walls of exclusion carry with them a denial of responsibility for the political ... of complex 'Western Walls', far deadlier and brutal than the Berlin Wall and ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Nov 14»
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Women of Wall Slip Torah Scroll Into Western Wall Bat Mitzvah
(Haaretz) — Defying regulations by Western Wall rabbinic authorities, members of Women of the Wall smuggled a tiny Torah scroll into the women's section of ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Oct 14»
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Haredi extremists vandalize Egged buses featuring Women of the …
One week after Women of the Wall launched an ad campaign promoting bat mitzva ceremonies at the Western Wall on Egged buses in Jerusalem, the women's ... «Jerusalem Post, Oct 14»
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Temple Mount closed to visitors as thousands head to Western Wall
... policemen were injured in a confrontation with masked Arab men in the Mughrabi Gate area, which leads to the Temple Mount from the Western Wall plaza. «Jerusalem Post, Oct 14»
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Justin Timberlake angers Palestinian fans after posting photo at …
The "Suit and Tie" singer ignited social media backlash from pro-Palestine activists after posting a photo of himself at the Western Wall in Jerusalem ahead of his ... «New York Daily News, May 14»
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Western Wall 're-election' photo request was a 'joke,' Mark Adler says
Mark Adler, the Conservative MP who cited "re-election" when he pleaded for a photo with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in front of Israel's Western Wall, says ... «CBC.ca, Jan 14»
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Western Wall egalitarian plaza greeted with skepticism
The Ministry of Jerusalem and the Diaspora announced on Sunday the opening of a new but temporary plaza at the Western Wall that would host egalitarian ... «The Times of Israel, Aug 13»

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