Western Wall

proper noun

An ancient wall on the western side of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a remnant of the Jewish Second Temple, and the holiest site in Judaism.

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Wailing WallKotelBuraq Wall
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Meanings

proper nounthe Western Wall
  1. JudaismAn ancient wall on the western side of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a remnant of the Jewish Second Temple, and the holiest site in Judaism.

    Synonyms: Wailing Wall, Kotel, Buraq Wall

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn ancient wall on the western side of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a remnant of the Jewish Second Temple, and the holiest site in Judaism.

Similar
Wailing WallKotelBuraq Wall

Origin

From its location on the western side of the Temple Mount.

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Translations

Arabic حَائِط الْبُرَاق, حَائِط الْغَرْبِي
  • حَائِط الْبُرَاق (ḥāʔiṭ al-burāq)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • حَائِط الْغَرْبِي (ḥāʔiṭ al-ḡarbī)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Basque Erosten harresia
  • Erosten harresiaancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Bulgarian Стена на плача
  • Стена на плача (Stena na plača)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Catalan Mur de les Lamentacions
  • Mur de les Lamentacionsancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Chinese Mandarin 西牆 /西墙, 哭牆 /哭墙
  • 西牆 /西墙 (Xīqiáng)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • 哭牆 /哭墙 (Kūqiáng)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Czech Zeď nářků, Západní zeď
  • Zeď nářkůancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Západní zeďancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Danish Grædemuren, Klagemuren
  • Grædemurenancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Klagemurenancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Vestmurenancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Dutch Westmuur, Westelijke muur
  • Westmuurancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Westelijke muurancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Klaagmuurancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Esperanto Muro de lamentadoj, Okcidenta Muro
  • Muro de lamentadojancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Okcidenta Muroancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Estonian Nutumüür
  • Nutumüürancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Finnish Länsimuuri, Itkumuuri
  • Länsimuuriancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Itkumuuriancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Valitusmuuriancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
French Mur des Lamentations
  • Mur des Lamentationsancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
German Klagemauer
  • Klagemauerancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Greek Δυτικό Τείχος, Τείχος των Δακρύων
  • Δυτικό Τείχος (Dytikó Teíchos)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Τείχος των Δακρύων (Teíchos ton Dakrýon)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Hebrew הכותל המערבי \ הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי, הכותל \ הַכֹּתֶל
  • הכותל המערבי \ הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי (hakótel hama'araví)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • הכותל \ הַכֹּתֶל (hakótel)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Hindi पश्चिमी दीवार
  • पश्चिमी दीवार (paścimī dīvār)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Hungarian Siratófal, Nyugati Fal
  • Siratófalancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Nyugati Falancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Icelandic Grátmúrinn
  • Grátmúrinnancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Indonesian Tembok Ratapan
  • Tembok Ratapanancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Italian Muro del Pianto, Muro Occidentale
  • Muro del Piantoancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Muro Occidentaleancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Japanese 嘆きの壁
  • 嘆きの壁 (Nageki no Kabe)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Korean 통곡의 벽, 서벽
  • 통곡의 벽 (Tonggogui byeok)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • 서벽 (Seobyeok)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Latvian Raudu mūris
  • Raudu mūrisancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Lithuanian Raudų siena, Vakarinė siena
  • Raudų sienaancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Vakarinė sienaancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Malay Tembok Meratap, Tembok Barat
  • Tembok Meratapancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Tembok Baratancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Norwegian Vestmuren, Klagemuren
  • Vestmurenancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Klagemurenancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Persian دیوار ندبه
  • دیوار ندبه (divâr-e nodbe)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Polish Ściana Płaczu, Mur Zachodni
  • Ściana Płaczuancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Mur Zachodniancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Portuguese Muro das Lamentações, Muro Ocidental
  • Muro das Lamentaçõesancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Muro Ocidentalancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Romanian Zidul Plângerii
  • Zidul Plângeriiancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Russian Стена́ Пла́ча, За́падная Стена́
  • Стена́ Пла́ча (Stená Pláča)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • За́падная Стена́ (Západnaja Stená)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Slovak Múr nárekov, Západný múr
  • Múr nárekovancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Západný múrancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Spanish Muro de las Lamentaciones, Muro de los Lamentos
  • Muro de las Lamentacionesancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Muro de los Lamentosancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Swahili Ukuta wa Maombolezo
  • Ukuta wa Maombolezoancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Swedish Västra muren, Klagomuren
  • Västra murenancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Klagomurenancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Tamil மேற்குச் சுவர், அழுகைச் சுவர்
  • மேற்குச் சுவர் (mēṟkuc cuvar)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • அழுகைச் சுவர் (aḻukaic cuvar)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • புலம்பற் சுவர் (pulampaṟ cuvar)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Turkish Ağlama Duvarı, Batı Duvarı
  • Ağlama Duvarıancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • Batı Duvarıancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Ukrainian Стіна́ пла́чу
  • Стіна́ пла́чу (Stiná pláču)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Urdu دیوار گریہ
  • دیوار گریہ (dīvār-i girya)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Vietnamese Bức tường Than Khóc
  • Bức tường Than Khócancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
Yiddish כּותל־מערבֿי, מערב־וואַנט
  • כּותל־מערבֿיancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
  • מערב־וואַנט (mayrev-vant)ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
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“Western Wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Western%20Wall. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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