English Explanatory Dictionary

Mount of Olives

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mountain ridge east of and adjacent to the Old City of Jerusalem, a holy place for both Judaism and Christianity.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Mount of Olives the Mount of Olives

Etymology

Named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes.

Synonyms

Mount Olivet
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