aceldama

/əˈsɛldəmə/

Definitions

1. noun

A piece of ground outside the walls of Jerusalem where the disciples purchased a burial ground for strangers and foreigners (Acts 1:19).

“The apostles used the money they received to buy aceldama, a plot outside the city walls for strangers and the poor.”

Synonyms

  • burial ground
  • cemetery

Antonyms

  • neighborhood
  • residential area