Rabbath Ammon

[ rab-uhth am-uhn ]

/ ˈræb əθ ˈæm ən /

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Words nearby Rabbath Ammon

rabat, rabato, Rabaul, Rabbah, rabban, Rabbath Ammon, rabbet, rabbet joint, rabbet plane, rabbi, rabbin

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How to use Rabbath Ammon in a sentence

Aretas complied, but was overtaken with his army at Rabbath Ammon by the troops of Aristobulus and defeated.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
The decisive battles of this campaign were fought near or in Rabbath-Ammon.
Biblical Geography and History|Charles Foster Kent
This courtesy only roused suspicion in Rabbath-Ammon, the capital of the Ammonites.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Their capital was Ham, a city not yet identified, unless it was (as some suppose) the place afterward known as Rabbath Ammon.
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas|Jesse L. Hurlbut

Its northern line began at Beth-jeshimoth, and extended northeasterly to near Rabbath Ammon.
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas|Jesse L. Hurlbut

British Dictionary definitions for Rabbath Ammon

Rabbath Ammon

/ (ˈræbəθ ˈæmən) /

noun

Old Testament the ancient royal city of the Ammonites, on the site of modern Amman

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