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Wailing Wall

/ˌweɪlɪŋ wɔl/
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Definitions of Wailing Wall
  1. noun
    a wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon
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    an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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