"Chaldaea" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chaldaea
  1. Alternative form of Chaldea: (historical) An ancient geographic region of West Asia, in the southern portion of Babylonia in modern eastern Iraq and southwestern Iran, lying chiefly on the right bank of the Euphrates, but commonly used to refer to the whole of the Mesopotamian plain Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Chaldea (extra: (historical) An ancient geographic region of West Asia, in the southern portion of Babylonia in modern eastern Iraq and southwestern Iran, lying chiefly on the right bank of the Euphrates, but commonly used to refer to the whole of the Mesopotamian plain) Categories (place): Places in Iran, Places in Iraq
    Sense id: en-Chaldaea-en-name-HYCuhgOW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Ancient Near East, Bible, Geographic and cultural areas of Asia, Geographic and cultural areas of Iran, Geographic and cultural areas of Iraq, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 77 2 1 0 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 1 1 0 28 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 56 5 2 1 37
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