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Cisjordan

Cisjordan proper noun: the entire region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, particularly in context of the British Mandate and earlier times.

Proper noun

Cisjordan

  1. (historical) The entire region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, particularly in context of the British Mandate and earlier times.
    • The earliest appearance of the collared pithos in small numbers is at sites in Cisjordan located along LB trade routes.2001, Douglas L. Esse, Samuel Richard Wolff, Studies in the Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands, Oriental Inst Publications Sales
    • No sooner had Abram arrived in Cisjordan than he was once again confronted by a dilemma, one far more serious than any he had struggled with earlier.2004, Martin Sicker, The Trials of Abraham, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 26
    Antonyms:
    Transjordan

Cisjordan meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi and Tagalog

Cisjordan in Tamil

territory of Palestine
மேற்குக் கரை mēṟkuk karai

Cisjordan in Bengali

territory of Palestine
পশ্চিম তীর pościm tir

Cisjordan in Punjabi

territory of Palestine
ਪੱਛਮੀ ਕੰਢਾ pacchamī kaṇḍhā

Cisjordan in Tagalog

territory of Palestine
Kanlurang Pampang
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Cisjordan in Arabic
الضِّفَّة الْغَرْبِيَّة aḍ-ḍiffa l-ḡarbiyya
Cisjordan in Thai
เวสต์แบงก์ wéet-bɛ́ng

Antonyms of Cisjordan

Origin of Cisjordan

From cis- + Jordan.

Questions about Cisjordan

What does Cisjordan mean?
Cisjordan means the entire region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, particularly in context of the British Mandate and earlier times.
What is Cisjordan in Tamil?
Cisjordan in Tamil is மேற்குக் கரை (mēṟkuk karai). See Cisjordan meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Cisjordan?
Cisjordan is a proper noun.

Words near Cisjordan in the dictionary

  1. cisid
  2. cisidentity
  3. cisids
  4. cisinteraction
  5. cisinteractions
  6. Cisjordan
  7. Cisjordanian
  8. Cisjordanians
  9. cisjovian
  10. cisjurane
  11. Ciskei

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