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Kadesh.

An ancient city of the Levant, located on or near the headwaters or ford of the Orontes river.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈkeɪˌdɛʃ/
  1. An ancient city of the Levant, located on or near the headwaters or ford of the Orontes river.

  2. Alternative spelling of Qetesh.

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Where this word comes from

From Semitic q-d-š (“holy”), thus being "the holy city" in reference to the followers of Qetesh.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.