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GOLAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria
Example:
artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel
Synonyms:
Golan; Golan Heights
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Holonyms ("Golan" is a part of...):
Israel; Sion; State of Israel; Yisrael; Zion (Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine)