"Transjordan" meaning in English

See Transjordan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Trans-Jordan [alternative], Transjordania [alternative], Trans-Jordania [alternative]
Etymology: From trans- + Jordan. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|trans|Jordan}} trans- + Jordan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Transjordan
  1. (historical) The region located east of the Jordan River. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Transjordan-en-name-PwdcuzCp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 89 11
  2. (historical) A British protectorate established in 1921 east of the River Jordan, now forming the main part of the kingdom of Jordan. Tags: historical Translations (British protectorate): Անդրհորդանան (Andrhordanan) (Armenian), ტრანსიორდანია (ṭransiordania) (Georgian), Transjordanien [neuter] (German), עֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן ('éver hayardén) (Hebrew), Transjordânia [feminine] (Portuguese), Трансиорда́ния (Transiordánija) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Transjordan-en-name-IAtbUUjY Categories (other): English terms prefixed with trans- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with trans-: 27 73 Disambiguation of 'British protectorate': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Transjordanian Related terms: Palestine

Alternative forms

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