Western Wall
geographical name
variants
or chiefly by outsiders Wailing Wall
wall in Jerusalem, Israel, that is the only remaining remnant of the Second Temple of Jerusalem (the rest was destroyed by the Romans in 70 a.d.) and is a sacred place of prayer for Jewish people
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“Western Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Western%20Wall. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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