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Jericho — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Jericho noun An ancient city in the West Bank, one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world, famous from the Biblical story of its walls falling.

Senses

Jericho is used for these senses in English:

  • Jericho A city in the West Bank, Palestine.

Jericho — full definition

  1. noun An ancient city in the West Bank, one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world, famous from the Biblical story of its walls falling.
  2. noun Figuratively, a hidden or secluded place, from a Biblical reference to someone waiting there out of sight.