bethlehem

Noun

• a small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born

• a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Bethlehem , Bayt Lahm , Bethlehem Ephrathah , Bethlehem-Judah