Main Entry:

Ju·daea

Variant(s):

or Ju·dea \ju̇-ˈdē-ə, -ˈdā-\

Function:

geographical name

the S division of ancient Palestine under Persian, Greek, & Roman rule succeeding the kingdom of Judah; bounded on N by Samaria, on E by Jordan River & Dead Sea, on SW by Sinai Peninsula, & on W by the Mediterranean

— Ju·dae·an or Ju·de·an \-ən\ adjective or noun