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Definition of western wall in English English dictionary: remaining wall of the foundation of the ancient Jewish temple considered a holy site by Jews; A remnant of the western wall of the second Temple in Jerusalem and a site of pilgrimage, lamentation, and prayer by Jews. Also called Wailing Wall. or Wailing Wall Place of prayer in the Old City of Jerusalem sacred to the Jewish people. It is the only remnant of the Second Temple of Jerusalem. Because it now forms part of a larger area known as the Temple Mount by Jews and as al-aram al-Sharf by Muslims surrounding the Muslim Dome of the Rock and al-Aq Mosque, the two groups have often vied for control of it. When Israel captured the Old City in the Six-Day War (1967), the Jews once more gained authority over the site
Western Wall plaza: open expanse in front of the Western Wall (Jewish holy site in Jerusalem)
western wall flower: biennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowers; western North America to Minnesota and Kansas; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus

western wall

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west·ern wall

hwestırn wôl

/ˈhwestərn ˈwôl/ /ˈhwɛstɜrn ˈwɔːl/

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