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- proper noun Alternative form of
Aleppo .
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Examples
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It has been usually identified with the modern Aleppo, called Haleb by the native
Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897
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Aleppo, called Haleb by the Arabs; but there are strong reasons against this, and the ancient city must be identified with a village within a few miles of Damascus still bearing the ancient name Helbon, and still celebrated as producing the finest grapes in the country.
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Caleb will return from his trip to California and "Haleb" fans will be happy to hear that King says, "They'll get their share of bliss and you'll see them happy for a while."
Pretty Little Liars Finale: Is Alison's Killer Finally Revealed? 2011
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Rebab Haleb, 32, an activist lawyer representing 15 Zwara women who were raped by Gadhafi militia, says she has no problem with Shariah and wouldn't mind if her husband took a second wife.
Among Libya's Liberals Ann Marlowe 2011
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Thence it is two days to Haleb (Aleppo) or Aram Zoba, which is the royal city of Nur-ed-din.
The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela Benjamin of Tudela
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According to an Arab tradition, Abraham lived in it, and distributed some milk to every comer, whence the town's name, Haleb.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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Euphrates and Syria, reached either Haleb (Aleppo) or Tudmor
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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[2869] The Syrian Beraea, Aleppo, or Haleb.cf. Letter clxxxv.p. 222.
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'Yes; there are things which are not known in the bazaars of Haleb; in the gardens of Damascus they are not to be sought.'
Tancred Or, The New Crusade Benjamin Disraeli 1842
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'They are not to be found in the bazaars of Haleb; in the gardens of
Tancred Or, The New Crusade Benjamin Disraeli 1842
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