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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)