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town

Meaning of “town”

A collection of houses, originally walled or fortified and generally larger than a village.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences12 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Joshua 2:15

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Joshua 2:15
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:15 · retained source text

Then shee let them downe by a coard thorow the window: for her house was vpon the towne wall, and she dwelt vpon the wall.

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Historical definitions

Originally a walled or fortified collection of houses; more generally, a collection of houses larger than a village.

volume 2, leaf 787, column 2 (main_dictionary)