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Bethlehem
geographical name Beth·le·hem \ˈbeth-li-ˌhem, -lē-həm, -lē-əm\
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1
city E Pennsylvania on the Lehigh pop 74,982
2
city of ancient Palestine in Judea SW of Jerusalem; the present-day West Bank town is called Bayt Lahm \ˈbīt-ˈläm\ pop 34,180
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Bethlehem
geographical name Beth·le·hem \ˈbeth-li-ˌhem, -lē-həm, -lē-əm\
Definition of BETHLEHEM for Kids
town of ancient Palestine in Judaea; now a town SW of Jerusalem in the West Bank
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