Transjordanian

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adjective

Trans·​jordanian

¦tran(t)s,

-raan-,

-nz+

: of or relating to Transjordan (now Jordan) or to the people of Transjordan

Transjordanian

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noun

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plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Transjordan (now Jordan)

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from Transjordania, former name of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in northwest Arabia + English -an

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Rhymes for Transjordanian

• romanian
• roumanian
• rumanian
• ukrainian
• cenomanian
• lithuanian
• pennsylvanian
• pomeranian
• subterranean
• mediterranean