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Word: jordan (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Proper noun:

  • A country in the Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
  • female|from=Hebrew used since mid-20th century.
  • male|from=Hebrew; in the Middle Ages given to children baptized with Jordan water brought by Crusaders.
  • rivers A river of the Middle East, mentioned in the Bible, that empties into the Dead Sea, and after which the country is named.
  • from=given names|dot= derived from the male given name.

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