Ashdod

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæʃdɒd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ash′dod; Seph. Heb. äsh dôd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ash•dod  (ash′dod; Seph. Heb. äsh dôd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Names, Ancient Historya town in W Israel: an important ancient Philistine city;
    early center of Christianity. 64,400.
Also, Esdud. Greek, Azotos. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ashdod /ˈæʃdɒd/ n
  1. a town in central Israel, on the Mediterranean coast: an important city in the Philistine Empire, with its artificial harbour (1961) it is now a major port. Pop: 192 000 (2003 est)
'Ashdod' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Azotos - Esdud

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