Meanings
al-Quds1
proper noun
alternative Al-Quds
- Synonym of Jerusalemas the capital city of Palestine.
Synonyms: Jerusalemas the capital city of Palestine, Quds, Bayt al-Quds, Bayt al-Maqdis, Bayt al-Muqaddas, Quds as-Sarif
Al-Quds2
proper noun
- alternativeAlternative form of al-Quds.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Jerusalemas the capital city of Palestine.
Similar
Jerusalemas the capital city of PalestineQudsBayt al-QudsBayt al-MaqdisBayt al-MuqaddasQuds as-Sarif
Origin
- Arabicالْقُدْس“Jerusalem, 'the Holiness'”
- Englishal-Quds
From Arabic الْقُدْس (al-quds, “Jerusalem, 'the Holiness'”), shortened from مَدِينَة الْقُدْس (madīnat al-quds, “Jerusalem, 'City of Holiness'”).
More words from Arabic
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APA
al-Quds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/al-Quds
MLA
“al-Quds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/al-Quds. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “al-Quds,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/al-Quds.
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