jordan

¹

[ jawr-dn ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. chamber pot.

Jordan

²

[ jawr-dn; French zhawr-dahn ]

noun

1. Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
2. Da·vid Starr [dey, -vid , stahr], 1851–1931, U.S. biologist and educator.
3. June, 1936–2002, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist.
4. Ma·rie En·ne·mond Ca·mille [m, a, -, ree, en, uh, -, mawn, k, a, -, mee, -y, uh], 1838–1922, French mathematician.
5. Michael Jeffrey Air JordanHis Airness, born 1963, U.S. basketball player.
6. Official_name Hash·e·mite King·dom of Jor·dan [hash, -, uh, -mahyt , king, -d, uh, m , uh, v , jawr, -dn]. a kingdom in southwest Asia, consisting of the former Transjordan and a part of Palestine that, since 1967, has been occupied by Israel. 37,264 square miles (96,514 square kilometers). : Amman.
7. a river in southwest Asia, flowing from southern Lebanon through the Sea of Galilee, then south between Israel and Jordan through western Jordan into the Dead Sea. 200 miles (320 kilometers) long.
8. a male given name.

Jordan

¹

/ ˈdʒɔːdən /

noun

1. a kingdom in SW Asia: coextensive with the biblical Moab, Gilead, and Edom; made a League of Nations mandate and emirate under British control in 1922 and became an independent kingdom in 1946; territories west of the River Jordan and the Jordanian part of Jerusalem (intended to be part of an autonomous Palestine) were occupied by Israel after the war of 1967. It contains part of the Great Rift Valley and consists mostly of desert. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Amman. Pop: 6 482 081 (2013 est). Area: 89 185 sq km (34 434 sq miles) Official nameHashemite Kingdom of Jordan Former name (1922–49)Trans-Jordan
2. the chief and only perennial river of Israel and Jordan, rising in several headstreams in Syria and Lebanon, and flowing south through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea: occupies the N end of the Great Rift Valley system and lies mostly below sea level. Length: over 320 km (200 miles)

Jordan

²

/ ˈdʒɔːdən /

noun

1. JordanMichael (Jeffrey)1963MUSSPORT AND GAMES: basketball player Michael ( Jeffrey ). born 1963, US basketball player
2. JordanNeil1950MIrishFILMS AND TV: directorWRITING: writer Neil. born 1950, Irish film director and writer; his films include The Company of Wolves (1984), Mona Lisa (1986), The Crying Game (1992), Michael Collins (1996), The End of the Affair (2000), and The Brave One (2007)

Jordan

1. Monarchy in the Middle East , bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel to the west. Amman is its capital and largest city.

Notes

Jordan is an Arab nation.

King Hussein, a controversial figure in Middle Eastern affairs, ruled from 1953 until his death in 2000. Although he tried to maintain cordial relations with the West, he opposed the Egypt (see also Egypt )- Israel peace agreement of 1979, endorsed the Palestine Liberation Organization , and refused to join the alliance against Iraq during the Persian Gulf War .

Other Words From

• an·ti-Jor·dan adjective
• Jor·da·ni·an [jawr-, dey, -nee-, uh, n], adjective noun
• pro-Jor·dan adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jordan¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English jurdan “urinal,” perhaps after the river Jordan, by coarse jesting

Example Sentences

The new find suggests that people started to associate the dead with particular structures at a time when groups of hunter-gatherers were camping for part of each year at a hunting and trading site in eastern Jordan.

From Science News

Stunned, Jordan said, “I could breastfeed him for you if you want.”

From Washington Post

In partnership with the Jordan McNair Foundation, we will cement Jordan’s legacy and enhance a culture of player safety that will forever be a hallmark of Maryland Athletics.

From Washington Post

Specific opt-in and delivery dates for the option agreements — which can be reached in four 100 million-dose tranches — haven’t been disclosed, said Jordan.

From Fortune

This was the case with Michael Jordan, the youngest of the three Jordan boys and the fourth of the five Jordan children.

From FiveThirtyEight

Jordan also banned it, and Malaysia, Egypt, and Indonesia subjected it to their censorship boards.

From The Daily Beast

I eventually left the West Bank for Jordan with a visa I obtained from the French embassy.

From The Daily Beast

Kim was known for a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, as was Jordan Belfort, familiar to film lovers as the Wolf of Wall Street.

From The Daily Beast

Jordan Younger knew her raw vegan diet had become an unhealthy obsession when she started avoiding going out with friends.

From The Daily Beast

Queen Raina of Jordan also spoke, calling the refugee crisis in Syria “a slap in the face of humanity.”

From The Daily Beast

And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan, with a great power.

From Project Gutenberg

Most often it is applied comprehensively to the population of the entire west Jordan land and its pre-Israelitish inhabitants.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Jordan, a British matron of solid proportions, passed down the path on the arm of a comparatively puny cavalier.

From Project Gutenberg

She hoped Henriette would not mind if she quoted the opinion of old Mr. Jordan, whose language was sometimes a little strong.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Jordan bristled, and launched herself upon a long and virtuous sentence.

From Project Gutenberg