Jerusalem

geographical name

Je·ru·sa·lem jə-ˈrü-s(ə-)ləm

-ˈrü-z(ə-)ləm

variants or Arabic Al-Quds

äl-ˈküts

or Hebrew Yerushalayim

ye-ˌrü-shä-ˈlī-im

or ancient Hierosolyma

ˌhī-(ə-)rō-ˈsä-lə-mə

or biblical Jebus

ˈjē-bəs

city in southwestern Asia northwest of the Dead Sea; divided 1948–67 between Jordan (old city) and Israel (new city); capital of Israel since 1950 and formerly the capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah; old city under Israeli control since 1967 population 765,000

Note: Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Jerusalemite

jə-ˈrü-sə-lə-ˌmīt

noun