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West Jordan

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noun

a town in N central Utah.

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Examples from the Web for west jordan

Historical Examples of west jordan

  • Its valleys in the west-Jordan were the home of the agriculturist.

  • Like the Shephelah or lowland on the west it is a distinct physical division of the west-Jordan land.

  • South of the Yarmuk the black basalt of the Jaulan yields to the light limestone of the west-Jordan.

  • The city was the natural key to the west-Jordan country and therefore its chief defence against invaders from the east.

  • The Ammonites, recognizing the significance of the new west-Jordan power, assumed the initiative and insulted David's messengers.