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Transjordan

Transjordan proper noun: the region located east of the Jordan River.

Proper noun

Transjordan

  1. (historical) The region located east of the Jordan River.
    Antonyms:
    Cisjordan
  2. (historical) A British protectorate established in 1921 east of the River Jordan, now forming the main part of the kingdom of Jordan.

Antonyms of Transjordan

Forms of Transjordan

alternative formTrans-Jordan
alternative formTransjordania
alternative formTrans-Jordania

Origin of Transjordan

From trans- + Jordan.

Words formed from Transjordan

Questions about Transjordan

What does Transjordan mean?
Transjordan means the region located east of the Jordan River.
What part of speech is Transjordan?
Transjordan is a proper noun.

Words near Transjordan in the dictionary

  1. transjections
  2. transjective
  3. transjector
  4. transjectors
  5. transjejunal
  6. Transjordan
  7. Transjordania
  8. Transjordanian
  9. Transjordanians
  10. transjovian
  11. transjugant

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