"city of refuge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cities of refuge [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|cities of refuge}} city of refuge (plural cities of refuge)
  1. (historical) Any of six levitical towns in the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of accidental manslaughter could claim the right of asylum. Wikipedia link: Cities of Refuge Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-city_of_refuge-en-noun-vbpNCsWd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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