Qumran

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UK/kʊmˈɹɑːn/US/kʊmˈɹæn/

proper noun

A region on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea in the West Bank, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.

OriginArabic قُمْرَان →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A region on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea in the West Bank, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.

Origin

  1. Arabicقُمْرَان
  2. EnglishQumran

From Arabic قُمْرَان (qumrān).

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Cite this entry
APA

Qumran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qumran

MLA

“Qumran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qumran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qumran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qumran.

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