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Other definitions for Jordan (2 of 2)
Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
Da·vid Starr [dey-vid stahr], /ˈdeɪ vɪd ˈstɑr/, 1851–1931, U.S. biologist and educator.
June, 1936–2002, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist.
Ma·rie En·ne·mond Ca·mille [ma-reeenuh-mawnka-mee-yuh], /maˈri ɛnəˈmɔ̃ kaˈmi yə/, 1838–1922, French mathematician.
Michael Jeffrey "Air Jordan"; "His Airness", born 1963, U.S. basketball player.
Official name Hash·e·mite King·dom of Jor·dan [hash-uh-mahyt king-duhmuhv jawr-dn] /ˈhæʃ əˌmaɪt ˈkɪŋ dəm əv ˈdʒɔr dn/ . 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). Capital: 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.
Other words from Jordan
- an·ti-Jor·dan, adjective
- Jor·da·ni·an [jawr-dey-nee-uhn], /dʒɔrˈdeɪ ni ən/, adjective, noun
- pro-Jor·dan, adjective
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How to use jordan in a sentence
jordan also banned it, and Malaysia, Egypt, and Indonesia subjected it to their censorship boards.
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And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the sabbath day even to the bank of the jordan, with a great power.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousMost often it is applied comprehensively to the population of the entire west jordan land and its pre-Israelitish inhabitants.
Mrs. jordan, a British matron of solid proportions, passed down the path on the arm of a comparatively puny cavalier.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdShe hoped Henriette would not mind if she quoted the opinion of old Mr. jordan, whose language was sometimes a little strong.
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British Dictionary definitions for Jordan (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒɔːdən) /
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): Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Former name (1922–49): Trans-Jordan
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)
British Dictionary definitions for Jordan (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒɔːdən) /
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)
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Cultural definitions for 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.
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