Jordanian

Jordan

Jor·dan

J0062700 (jôr′dn) A country of southwest Asia in northwest Arabia. Inhabited in ancient times by various Semitic peoples such as the Moabites and the Nabataeans, the area was conquered by the Romans (first century ad), Arabs (seventh century), and Ottoman Turks, who held it from 1516 until World War I. As Transjordan the country became part of the British mandate of Palestine in 1920, gaining independence in 1946. It was renamed Jordan in 1949 after acquiring the West Bank, which it later renounced in 1974. Amman is the capital and the largest city.

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Jor·da′ni·an (jôr-dā′nē-ən) adj. & n.

Jordanian

(dʒɔːˈdeɪnɪən) adj1. (Placename) of or relating to Jordan or its inhabitants2. (Peoples) of or relating to Jordan or its inhabitantsn (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Jordan

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Jordanian - a native or inhabitant of Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan - an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red SeaAsian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
Adj.	1.	Jordanian - of or relating to or characteristic of Jordan or its people; "Jordanian archeological sites"

Translations

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Jordanian

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