| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Bethlehem |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Beth·le·hem |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  b th l -hm , -l - m |
| 1. A town in the West Bank south of Jerusalem. It is the traditional birthplace of Jesus. Population: 25,000. 2. A city of eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River north-northwest of Philadelphia. It is an important steel-producing center. Population: 71,428.
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