"Eastern Palestine" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Eastern Palestine
  1. (obsolete since 1920) A region located in the area between the Jordan river and the Arabian Desert to the east (Transjordan), usually contrasted with Western Palestine (Cisjordan). Wikipedia link: Mandate for Palestine Tags: obsolete Synonyms: East Palestine
    Sense id: en-Eastern_Palestine-en-name-ocHj2~sM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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