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Judaea

American  
[joo-dee-uh] / dʒuˈdi ə /

noun

  1. Judea.


Judaea British  
/ dʒuːˈdɪə /

noun

  1. the S division of ancient Palestine, succeeding the kingdom of Judah: a Roman province during the time of Christ

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Other Word Forms

  • Judaean adjective

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Racine’s play offers a classic choice between love and duty: Titus, who is about to become the emperor of Rome, lives with Bérénice, the queen of Judaea.

From New York Times

She is a valued member of her Judaea community, but she has an unsatisfied spiritual yearning that others find alienating.

From New York Times

And conflict is built into art from ancient Judaea, particularly the small selection chosen for the show.

From New York Times

She is on the national board of Hadassah, the women’s Zionist organization of America, and Young Judaea, a Zionist youth movement with programs for Jewish youth, both in Manhattan.

From New York Times

Psalms sung by the priests of King David, who united the kingdoms of Israel and Judaea in 1003 bc, are riven through with references to instruments and to singing.

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