Pronunciation: -j ə - ' rü-s( ə -)l ə m, -z ə -l ə m; - ' rüz-l ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: from the phrase “ the holy city, New Jerusalem ” (Rev 21:2)
Date: 1535
1 : the final abode of souls redeemed by Christ
2 : an ideal earthly community
Pronunciation: -j ə - ' rü-s( ə -)l ə m, -z ə -l ə m; - ' rüz-l ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: from the phrase “ the holy city, New Jerusalem ” (Rev 21:2)
Date: 1535
1 : the final abode of souls redeemed by Christ
2 : an ideal earthly community
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012