Added 9 October 2026 jerusalem noun Categories: PlacesEveryday Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about jerusalem at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom. Related Words: al-qudshebronisraeljerichopalestinianjaffagazaisraelihebrewyitzhakcity Back to today's word