A Palestinian city on the West Bank of the River Jordan; population 240,200 (est. 2009). As the home of Abraham it is a holy city of both Judaism and Islam. Israeli forces withdrew from all but a small part of the city in 1997.
Definition of Hebron in US English:
Hebron
proper noun
A Palestinian city on the West Bank of the River Jordan; population 240,200 (est. 2009). As the home of Abraham it is a holy city of both Judaism and Islam. Israeli forces withdrew from all but a small part of the city in 1997.