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Idumean

Idumean adjective: of or pertaining to ancient Idumea or Edom, a historical region south of Judea and the Dead Sea, mentioned in the Bible.

Adjective

Idumean (comparative more Idumean, superlative most Idumean)

  1. Of or pertaining to ancient Idumea or Edom, a historical region south of Judea and the Dead Sea, mentioned in the Bible

Noun

Idumean (plural Idumeans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Idumea

Forms of Idumean

Adjective
comparativemore Idumean
superlativemost Idumean
Noun
pluralIdumeans

Origin of Idumean

From Idumea + -an.

Questions about Idumean

What does Idumean mean?
Idumean means of or pertaining to ancient Idumea or Edom, a historical region south of Judea and the Dead Sea, mentioned in the Bible.
What part of speech is Idumean?
Idumean can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Idumean in the dictionary

  1. Idul Fitr
  2. Idumaea
  3. Idumaean
  4. Idumaeans
  5. Idumea
  6. Idumean
  7. Idumeans
  8. iduna
  9. iduronate
  10. iduronates
  11. iduronic

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