English Explanatory Dictionary

Nablus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city, the capital of Nablus governorate, West Bank, Palestine.
  2. A governorate of the West Bank, Palestine. Capital: Nablus.

Pronunciation

/ˈnæbləs/ /ˈnɑːbləs/ năb􂀽'ləs nä􂀽'bləs LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nablus.wav

Word forms

Nablus Nabulus

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish نابلس (Nablus) and Arabic نَابُلُس (Nābulus), from Byzantine Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), from Ancient Greek νέᾱ́ (néā́, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólĭs, “city, city-state”). Doublet of Nabeul, Naples, Napoli, Neapoli, and Neapolis.

Related words

Nabulsi Nabulsi soap

Derived words

Nablus mask-like facial syndrome Nablus syndrome
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