Jordan
pronunciation
How to pronounce Jordan in British English:
UK [ˈdʒɔ:dn]
How to pronounce Jordan in American English:
US [ˈdʒɔrdn]
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- Noun:
- a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
- an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
Word Origin
- Jordan
- river in ancient Palestine; the crossing of it is symbolic of death in high-flown language as a reference to Num. xxxiii:51. The modern nation-state dates to 1921.
Example
- 1. Conditions in camps in jordan and iraq are grim .
- 2. Egypt had signed a series of military pacts with syria and jordan and placed troops in the west bank .
- 3. Currently only jordan 's king has that right .
- 4. Jordan has other reasons for fearing a spillover .
- 5. Neighbouring jordan also expressed concern for the first time .