Arimathea

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Arimathea

/ˌæɹɪməˈθiːə/ UK
/ˌæɹəməˈθiːə/ US
/ˌɛɹəməˈθiːə/ US

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From Ancient Greek Ἀριμαθέα (Arimathéa).

proper noun Arimathaea · Harimathaea · Harimathea

historical A city of Judea, the reported home of Joseph of Arimathea, the man who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.

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@misc{arimathea_2026,
  title = {Arimathea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arimathea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}