Judea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Roman rendition of Judah. Used after the fall of the Davidic dynasty and through the period as part of the Roman Empire.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒuˈdiːə/ /d͡ʒuˈdeɪ.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Knabrupt-Judea.wav

Word forms

Judea Judæa Judaea

Etymology

From Latin Iūdaea, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαία (Ioudaía), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá).

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