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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.


Judea British  
/ dʒuːˈdɪə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Judaea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

On her first possession of her first game in her first dance, Judea Skies Watkins lost the ball.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 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

Actually, I don’t need any of it—Rabbi Gold says Temple Judea will supply everything for me.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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