Jordanian

Jor·dan  (jôrdn) A country of southwest Asia in northwest Arabia. Inhabited since biblical times, the area was conquered by the Romans (first century a.d.), Arabs (seventh century), and Ottoman Turks, who held it from 1516 until World War I. As Transjordan the country became part of the British mandate of Palestine in 1920, gaining independence in 1946. It was renamed Jordan in 1949 after acquiring the West Bank, which it later renounced in 1974. Amman is the capital and the largest city. Population: 5,460,000. Jor·dani·an (jôr-dn-n) adj. & n.

Jordan

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Jordan, Barbara Charline 1936-1996.

American politician. An eloquent spokesperson for the rights of poor people and minority groups, she served as a U.S. representative for Texas (1973-1979).

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Jordanian

Adjective

of Jordan

Noun

a person from Jordan

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Jordanian - a native or inhabitant of Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan - an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
Adj.	1.	Jordanian - of or relating to or characteristic of Jordan or its people; "Jordanian archeological sites"

Translations

Jordanian [dʒɔːˈdeɪnɪən] adj → jordanien(ne)

n → Jordanien(ne)

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Jordanian [dʒɔːˈdeɪnɪən] Jordan adj → jordanisch

n → Jordanier(in) m(f)

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Jordanian [dʒɔːˈdeɪnɪən] adj, n → giordano/a