Chaldea

or Chal·dae·a

[ kal-dee-uh ]

/ kælˈdi ə /

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noun

an ancient region in the lower Tigris and Euphrates valley, in S Babylonia.

Babylonia.

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Words nearby Chaldea

chalcopyrite, chalcostibite, chalcotrichite, Chald., Chaldaic, Chaldea, Chaldean, Chaldee, chaldron, chalet, Chaleur Bay

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How to use Chaldea in a sentence

Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
One collection of temples stands on one plain, another on another plain, and so on throughout Chaldea.
A Son of Perdition|Fergus Hume
Father and I and Douglas have to work out by our knowledge in the flesh the drama begun in Chaldea.
A Son of Perdition|Fergus Hume
Money-lending was also a regular practice in Egypt, Chaldea and other ancient seats of civilization, as recent discoveries show.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various

It is probable that the bricks used in the construction of the great buildings of Chaldea were first treated in this way.
Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People|A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

British Dictionary definitions for Chaldea

Chaldea

Chaldaea

/ (kælˈdiːə) /

noun

an ancient region of Babylonia; the land lying between the Euphrates delta, the Persian Gulf, and the Arabian desert

another name for Babylonia

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