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Judaea

[joo-dee-uh]
noun
  1. Judea.
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Related formsJu·dae·an, adjective, noun

Judea

or Ju·dae·a

[joo-dee-uh]
noun
  1. the S region of ancient Palestine: existed under Persian, Greek, and Roman rule; divided between Israel and Jordan in 1948; since 1967 completely occupied by Israel.
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Examples from the Web for judaea

Historical Examples

  • Our religion comes not only from Judaea, but also from Greece.

    The Legacy of Greece

    Various

  • We have come from Judaea, where the Son of God has died and risen again.

    Balthasar

    Anatole France

  • For some years Judaea paid her tribute, thankful to be left undisturbed.

  • The next is a pastoral poem which could have been written only in Judaea.

  • He was also made a Roman citizen and received an estate in Judaea.

British Dictionary definitions for judaea

Judaea

Judea

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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Judea

noun
  1. a variant spelling of Judaea
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Word Origin and History for judaea

Judea

from Latin Judaea, from Judah (see Judah).

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