Judea

American

[joo-dee-uh] / dʒuˈdi ə /

Or Judaea

noun

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.

Judea British

/ dʒuːˈdɪə /

noun

a variant spelling of Judaea

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When the United Nations drafted the 1947 Partition Plan, it repeatedly referred to Judea and Samaria as official geographical markers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Judea Pearl, a computer science professor, said UC President Michael V. Drake was ultimately responsible for the campus security failures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2024

The revolt of the Maccabees, as it came to be known, continued on and ultimately drove the Seleucids from Judea in 160.

From National Geographic • Dec. 7, 2023

Judea and Samaria is a biblical term for the West Bank.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

I help Mom and Dad move some of the furniture around—it won’t look great if the entire congregation of Temple Judea sees me tripping over an ottoman and knocking myself unconscious.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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