jebel

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/ˈd͡ʒɛbəl/

noun

A hill, a mountain (especially in the Middle East or North Africa).

OriginFrench djebel ← Arabic جَبَل →
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Meanings

nounjebel (plural jebels)

plural jebels · alternative djebel

  1. A hill, a mountain (especially in the Middle East or North Africa).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mountain

Origin

  1. Arabicجَبَل“mountain”
  2. Frenchdjebel
  3. Englishjebel

Borrowed from French djebel, from Arabic جَبَل (jabal, “mountain”).

More words from French, Arabic

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Translations

French angoisse, djebel
  • angoissehill
  • djebelhill
German Dschebel, Hügel
  • Dschebelhill
  • Hügelhill
  • Berghill

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bejel
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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