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Joppa

Joppa

4 8.4
A historic port city on the Mediterranean in western Israel now part of Tel Aviv
  • proper noun
translation icon : Joppa
  • The ancient city of Joppa is known for its beautiful harbor and rich history.

Examples

  • The Joppa Gateway is one of those half dozen parks included in the city's Trinity River Corridor Project that will provide access to the wetlands, horse parks, and other amenities that are being built.

    Blog text (13)

  • Tourists flock to Joppa to explore its historic sites and enjoy views of the Mediterranean Sea.

  • We read in Joppa about the grief of a community of faith lamenting the death of one of their own.

    Blog text (13)

  • To build Joppa Gateway Park, the city will have to battle one of its most notorious slumlords.

    Blog text (13)

  • Perseus had faced nothing more terrifying in defending Andromeda off the Joppa coast.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • In biblical times, Joppa served as a significant port for trade and cultural exchange.

Synonyms

Jaffa
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91 4.8

A port city in western Israel on the Mediterranean Sea that is part of Tel Aviv

is the historic name but mentions incorporation without a specific date
Yafo
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7.9

A port city on the Mediterranean in western Israel that became part of Tel Aviv in 1950

is the historic name but mentions incorporation without a specific date

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Joppa comes from an old Hebrew name that means 'beautiful' and is the same place now called Jaffa or Yafo. Greek writers wrote the name as Ioppe, and English kept the form Joppa, which helps you remember this 'beautiful' ancient port now part of Tel Aviv.