"Wailing Wall" meaning in All languages combined

See Wailing Wall on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Wailing Wall [canonical]
Etymology: After the Jewish practice of weeping at the site over the Destruction of the Temple. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Wailing Wall}} the Wailing Wall
  1. (Judaism, possibly offensive) The Western Wall. Wikipedia link: Destruction of the Temple Tags: Judaism, offensive, possibly Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-Wailing_Wall-en-name-h4A9DIh9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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