Western Wall: Meaning and Definition of

West'ern Wall'

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  1. a wall in Jerusalem where Jews, on certain occasions, assemble for prayer and lamentation: traditionally believed to be the remains of the western wall of Herod's temple, destroyed by the Romans ina.d.70. Also called
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