Judean

or Ju·dae·an

[joo-dee-uh n]

adjective

of or relating to Judea.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Judea.

Origin of Judean

First recorded in 1645–55; Jude(a) + -an

Judaea

[joo-dee-uh]

noun

Judea.

Related formsJu·dae·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for judaean

Contemporary Examples of judaean

The family that led the revolt made themselves rulers of the re-established Judaean commonwealth.
The Real Story of Hanukkah
David Frum
December 15, 2012

Historical Examples of judaean

It is little wonder the exiles from the Judaean hillsides wept beside the slimy River.
In Flanders Fields and Other Poems
John McCrae
In the long reign of his son Manasseh later writers saw the deathblow to the Judaean kingdom.
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That the Judaean compiler has not given fuller information is not surprising; the wonder is that he should have given so much.
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The last few years of the Judaean kingdom present several difficult problems.
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(e) Finally, the recurrence of similar historical situations in Judaean history must be considered.
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British Dictionary definitions for judaean

Judaean

Judean

adjective

of or relating to Judaea, the S division of ancient Palestine, or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Judaea

Judaea

Judea

noun

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

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