Judea

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(jo̵̅o̅ dē′ə)

ancient region of S Palestine under Persian, Greek, & Roman rule, corresponding roughly to the Biblical Judah

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See Judea in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also Ju·dae·a

An ancient region of southern Palestine comprising present-day southern Israel and southwest Jordan. In the time of Jesus it was a kingdom ruled by the Herods and part of the Roman province of Syria.

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  • Ju·deˈan adjective & n.
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