Ashkelon

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/ˈæʃkəlɒn/

proper noun

A coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast.

OriginHebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ashqelon · alternative Ascalon

  1. A coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאַשְׁקְלוֹן
  2. EnglishAshkelon

Borrowed from Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן (′ašqəlōn).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλων
  • Ἀσκάλων (Askálōn)city in Israel
Arabic عَسْقَلَان
  • عَسْقَلَان (ʕasqalān)city in Israel
French Ascalon
  • Ascaloncity in Israel
German Aschkelon
  • Aschkeloncity in Israel
Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן
  • אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ashkelón)city in Israel
Hindi अस्क़लान
  • अस्क़लान (asqalān)city in Israel
Italian Ascalona
  • Ascalonacity in Israel
Latin Ascalōn, Ascalōnia
  • Ascalōncity in Israel
  • Ascalōniacity in Israel
Persian عسقلان, اشکلون
  • عسقلان (asqalân)city in Israel
  • اشکلون (aškelon)city in Israel
Polish Aszkelon
  • Aszkeloncity in Israel
Portuguese Ascalon, Asquelom
  • Ascaloncity in Israel
  • Asquelomcity in Israel
  • Ascalãocity in Israel
  • Ashkeloncity in Israel
Russian Ашкело́н
  • Ашкело́н (Aškelón)city in Israel
Spanish Ascalón
  • Ascalóncity in Israel
Turkish Aşkelon
  • Aşkeloncity in Israel
Urdu عسقلان
  • عسقلان ('asqalān)city in Israel
Yiddish אַשקלון
  • אַשקלון (ashkelon)city in Israel
Cite this entry
APA

Ashkelon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashkelon

MLA

“Ashkelon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashkelon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ashkelon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashkelon.

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