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transjordan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
tran-sjor-dan
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The region located east of the Jordan River.

name

A British protectorate established in 1921 east of the River Jordan, now forming the main part of the kingdom of Jordan.

Etymology

From trans- + Jordan.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Trans-Jordan (alternative) Transjordania (alternative) Trans-Jordania (alternative)

Derived Forms

Transjordanian

Frequently Paired Words

Palestine

Antonyms

Cisjordan

Questions

What does transjordan mean?
The region located east of the Jordan River.
Where does transjordan come from?
From trans- + Jordan.

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