Mount of Olives

proper noun

A mountain ridge east of and adjacent to the Old City of Jerusalem, a holy place for both Judaism and Christianity.

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Mount Olivet
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Meanings

proper nounthe Mount of Olives
  1. A mountain ridge east of and adjacent to the Old City of Jerusalem, a holy place for both Judaism and Christianity.

    Synonyms: Mount Olivet

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA mountain ridge east of and adjacent to the Old City of Jerusalem, a holy place for both Judaism and Christianity.

Similar
Mount Olivet

Origin

Named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν
  • Ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν (Óros tôn Elaiôn)mountain ridge
Arabic جَبَل الزَّيْتُون
  • جَبَل الزَّيْتُون (jabal az-zaytūn)mountain ridge
Catalan Mont de les Oliveres
  • Mont de les Oliveresmountain ridge
Chinese Cantonese 橄欖山 /橄榄山
  • 橄欖山 /橄榄山mountain ridge
Chinese Mandarin 橄欖山 /橄榄山
  • 橄欖山 /橄榄山 (Gǎnlǎn Shān)mountain ridge
Danish Oliebjerget
  • Oliebjergetmountain ridge
Dutch Olijfberg
  • Olijfbergmountain ridge
Finnish Öljymäki
  • Öljymäkimountain ridge
French mont des Oliviers, montagne des Oliviers
  • mont des Oliviersmountain ridge
  • montagne des Oliviersmountain ridge
German Ölberg
  • Ölbergmountain ridge
Greek Όρος των Ελαιών
  • Όρος των Ελαιών (Óros ton Elaión)mountain ridge
Hebrew הַר הַזֵּיתִים
  • הַר הַזֵּיתִים (har hazeitím)mountain ridge
Irish Cnoc na nOlóg
  • Cnoc na nOlógmountain ridge
Italian Monte degli Ulivi
  • Monte degli Ulivimountain ridge
Japanese 橄欖山
  • 橄欖山 (kanranzan)mountain ridge
Korean 올리브산, 감람산
  • 올리브산 (ollibeusan)mountain ridge
  • 감람산 (gamnamsan)mountain ridge
Latin Mōns Olīvētī
  • Mōns Olīvētīmountain ridge
Polish Góra Oliwna
  • Góra Oliwnamountain ridge
Russian Елео́нская гора́, Ма́сли́чная гора́
  • Елео́нская гора́ (Jeleónskaja gorá)mountain ridge
  • Ма́сли́чная гора́ (Máslíčnaja gorá)mountain ridge
Swahili mlima wa Mizeituni
  • mlima wa Mizeitunimountain ridge
Welsh Mynydd yr Olewydd
  • Mynydd yr Olewyddmountain ridge
Cite this entry
APA

Mount of Olives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mount%20of%20Olives

MLA

“Mount of Olives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mount%20of%20Olives. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mount of Olives,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mount%20of%20Olives.

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