Look up: ashdod

1. Ashdod
   city of southern Palestine, on the coastal plain of ancient Philistia; since 1948 it has been a city in southwestern Israel and is one of its three ... [1 related articles]
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2. Ashdod
   Ashdod (ăsh'dod, ăshdōd') [Heb.,=stronghold], city (1994 pop. 120,100), SW Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is Israel's leading port after Haifa. Construction is Ashdod's main industry; its manufactures include synthetic fibers, woolen yarn, and knitted goods. Nearby is...
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3. Ashdod
   Deep-water port of Israel, on the Mediterranean 32 km/20 mi south of Tel Aviv; population (1994) 120,100. It is 3 km/1.9 mi from the ancient city of the same name
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4. Ashdod
   `Ashdod` ( <small></small>; , إسدود Isdud), is the sixth-largest city in Israel, located in the Southern District of the country, on the Mediterranean km--> south of Tel Aviv and north of km--> west of Jerusalem. Ashdod is an important regional industrial center. The Port...
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