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Judea

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Ju·de·a also Ju·dae·a  (j-d, -d)
An ancient region of southern Palestine comprising present-day southern Israel and southwest Jordan. In the time of Jesus it was a kingdom ruled by the Herods and part of the Roman province of Syria.
Ju·dean adj. & n.
Judea [dʒuːˈdɪə]
n
(Placename) a variant spelling of Judaea
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Noun1.JudeaJudea - the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
Judaea
Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land, Palestine - an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
Translations
Judea [dʒuːˈdiːə] n → Giudea
Judea [dʒuːˈdiːə] n → Giudea


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We had fair breezes, smooth water right into the tropics, and the old Judea lumbered along in the sun- shine.
Youth: A Narrative by Conrad, Joseph View in context
In Vespasian's time, there went a prophecy in the East, that those that should come forth of Judea, should reign over the world: which though it may be was meant of our Savior; yet Tacitus expounds it of Vespasian.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
So, rested and refreshed, we fell into line and filed away over the barren mountains of Judea, and along rocky ridges and through sterile gorges, where eternal silence and solitude reigned.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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