MOUNT CARMEL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mountain range in northwestern Israel near the Mediterranean coast

Example:

according to the Old Testament, Elijah defeated the priests of Baal at Mount Carmel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

chain; chain of mountains; mountain chain; mountain range; range; range of mountains (a series of hills or mountains)

Holonyms ("Mount Carmel" 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)

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