- a variant spelling of Judaea
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Ju•de•a
( jo̅o̅ dē′ə),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesthe S region of ancient Palestine: existed under Persian, Greek, and Roman rule;
divided between Israel and Jordan in 1948;
since 1967 completely occupied by Israel.
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Judea /dʒuːˈdɪə/ n
Ju•dae•a
( jo̅o̅ dē′ə),USA pronunciation n.
- Place NamesJudea.
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Judaea, Judea /dʒuːˈdɪə/ n
- the S division of ancient Palestine, succeeding the kingdom of Judah: a Roman province during the time of Christ
'Judea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Judaea
- Hasmonean
- Herod
- Herod Agrippa
- Jewry
- Judean
- Maccabees
- Mattathias
- Pilate
- zealot