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jordan
1[jawr-dn]
Jordan
2[jawr-dn, zhaw
noun
Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
David Starr 1851–1931, U.S. biologist and educator.
June, 1936–2002, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist.
Marie Ennemond Camille 1838–1922, French mathematician.
Michael Jeffrey Air JordanHis Airness, born 1963, U.S. basketball player.
Official Name Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.a kingdom in southwest Asia, consisting of the former Transjordan and a part of Palestine that, since 1967, has been occupied by Israel. 37,264 square miles (96,514 square kilometers). Amman.
a river in southwest Asia, flowing from southern Lebanon through the Sea of Galilee, then south between Israel and Jordan through western Jordan into the Dead Sea. 200 miles (320 kilometers) long.
a male given name.
Jordan
1/ ˈɔːə /
noun
Former name (1922–49): Trans-Jordan.Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.a kingdom in SW Asia: coextensive with the biblical Moab, Gilead, and Edom; made a League of Nations mandate and emirate under British control in 1922 and became an independent kingdom in 1946; territories west of the River Jordan and the Jordanian part of Jerusalem (intended to be part of an autonomous Palestine) were occupied by Israel after the war of 1967. It contains part of the Great Rift Valley and consists mostly of desert. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Amman. Pop: 6 482 081 (2013 est). Area: 89 185 sq km (34 434 sq miles)
the chief and only perennial river of Israel and Jordan, rising in several headstreams in Syria and Lebanon, and flowing south through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea: occupies the N end of the Great Rift Valley system and lies mostly below sea level. Length: over 320 km (200 miles)
Jordan
2/ ˈɔːə /
noun
Michael ( Jeffrey ). born 1963, US basketball player
Neil. born 1950, Irish film director and writer; his films include The Company of Wolves (1984), Mona Lisa (1986), The Crying Game (1992), Michael Collins (1996), The End of the Affair (2000), and The Brave One (2007)
Jordan
Monarchy in the Middle East, bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel to the west. Amman is its capital and largest city.
Other 51Թ Forms
- anti-Jordan adjective
- Jordanian adjective
- pro-Jordan adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The odd scene at Dodger Stadium was because of a reported blockbuster trade that involved the Boston Red Sox sending infielder Rafael Devers to the Giants in exchange for Harrison, right-hander Jordan Hicks and two prospects — a move that further bolsters the talent in the L.A.-San Francisco rivalry.
Israel’s National Security Council warned citizens against entering the country through its land borders with Jordan and Egypt — nations with decades-old peace treaties with Israel that have pro-Palestinian populations.
Three days into the conflict, a certain rhythm has settled in, with reports of Israeli airstrikes on Iran followed soon after by barrages of ballistic missiles traveling about 1,000 miles between Iran and Israel — a 12-minute journey over Iraq, Syria, Jordan and occasionally Lebanon.
The West Bank is the land between the eastern edge of Israel and the western side of the River Jordan and is home to an estimated three million Palestinians.
Boudica, a shepherd mix, is “definitely traumatized,” said Katie Jordan.
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