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1. Jordan
David Starr, 1851–1931, U.S. biologist and educator.
2. Jordan
a river in SW Asia, flowing from S Lebanon through the Sea of Galilee, then S between Israel and Jordan through W Jordan into the Dead Sea. 200 mi. (320 km) long.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Jordan, Jordan River
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
2. (noun) Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Jordan
alt. of Jorden
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Jordan
a river of Palestine, which rises on the western side of Mount Hermon, and flows S. below Cæsarea-Philippi within banks, after which it expands into lagoons that collect at length into a mass in Lake Merom (Huleh), 2 m. below which it plunges into a gorge and rushes on for 9 m. in a torrent, till it collects again in the Sea of Galilee to lose itself finally in the Dead Sea after winding along a distance of 65 m. as the crow flies; at its rise it is 1080 ft. above and at the Dead Sea 1300 ft. below the sea-level.
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