Judea

American  

[joo-dee-uh] / dʒuˈdi ə /

Or Judaea

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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Judea British  

/ dʒuːˈdɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Judaea

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Example Sentences

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

Hanukkah itself celebrates an ancient Jewish victory over the Seleucid Empire, which sought to impose Hellenistic culture and forced assimilation in Judea.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 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

And the New Jersey–based American Friends of Judea and Samaria, which has worked side-by-side with the One Israel Fund, has launched an “emergency campaign” to send drones and armor to soldiers in the West Bank.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 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