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Definitions for Jordan
ˈdʒɔr dnjor·dan

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Jordan, Jordan Rivernoun

    a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

  2. Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordannoun

    an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea

GCIDE

  1. Jordannoun

    A landlocked country of the Middle East, surrounded by Israel, Iraq, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, and that area on the west bank of the Jordan river which was once claimed by Jordan, and is at present occupied by Israel and in part governed by a Palestinian authority. It has a population of 4,212,152 (1996) in a total area of 89,213 sq km. The population is predominantly Arab and Moslem. Officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, it was formerly called Trans-Jordan when occupied by the British. The government is a constitutional monarchy, with King Hussein Bin Talal Al Hashimi as its ruler since 2 May 1953. Jordan is a small developing Arab country, having a Gross Domestic Product of $19.3 billion in 1995. CIA Factbook 1996.

Wiktionary

  1. Jordannoun

    A country in the Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

  2. Jordannoun

    A river of the Middle East, mentioned in the Bible, that empties into the Dead Sea, and after which the country is named.

  3. Jordannoun

    ; in the Middle Ages given to children baptized with Jordan water brought by Crusaders.

  4. Jordannoun

    derived from the male given name.

  5. Jordannoun

    used since mid-20th century.

  6. Etymology: ירדן, Jordan (originally the river).

Wikipedia

  1. Jordan

    Jordan (Arabic: الأردن; tr. Al-ʾUrdunn [al.ʔur.dunː]), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and east, Iraq to the northeast, Syria to the north, and the Palestinian West Bank, Israel, and the Dead Sea to the west. It has a 26 km (16 mi) coastline in its southwest on the Gulf of Aqaba's Red Sea, which separates Jordan from Egypt. Amman is Jordan's capital and largest city, as well as its economic, political, and cultural centre.Modern-day Jordan has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic period. Three stable kingdoms emerged there at the end of the Bronze Age: Ammon, Moab and Edom. In the third century BC, the Arab Nabataeans established their Kingdom with Petra as the capital. Later rulers of the Transjordan region include the Assyrian, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantine, Rashidun, Umayyad, Abassid, and the Ottoman empires. After the Great Arab Revolt against the Ottomans in 1916 during World War I, the Greater Syria region was partitioned by Britain and France. The Emirate of Transjordan was established in 1921 by the Hashemite, then Emir, Abdullah I, and the emirate became a British protectorate. In 1946, Jordan gained independence and became officially known in Arabic as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The country captured the West Bank during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and annexed it until it was lost to Israel in 1967. Jordan renounced its claim to the territory in 1988, and became the second Arab state to sign a peace treaty with Israel in 1994.Jordan is a semi-arid country, covering an area of 89,342 km2 (34,495 sq mi), with a population of 10 million, making it the eleventh-most populous Arab country. The dominant majority, or around 95% of the country's population, is Sunni Muslim, with a mostly Arab Christian minority. Jordan has been mostly unscathed by the violence that swept the region following the Arab Spring in 2010. From as early as 1948, Jordan has accepted refugees from multiple neighboring countries in conflict. An estimated 2.1 million Palestinian and 1.4 million Syrian refugees are present in Jordan as of a 2015 census; with most Palestinian refugees holding Jordanian citizenship. The kingdom is also a refuge to thousands of Christian Iraqis fleeing persecution by the Islamic State. While Jordan continues to accept refugees, the recent large influx from Syria placed substantial strain on national resources and infrastructure.The sovereign state is a constitutional monarchy, but the king holds wide executive and legislative powers. Jordan is a founding member of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation. The country has a high Human Development Index, ranking 102nd, and is considered an upper middle income economy. The Jordanian economy, one of the smallest economies in the region, is attractive to foreign investors based upon a skilled workforce. The country is a major tourist destination, also attracting medical tourism due to its well developed health sector. Nonetheless, a lack of natural resources, large flow of refugees, and regional turmoil have hampered economic growth.

ChatGPT

  1. jordan

    Jordan, officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Middle East. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and Israel and Palestine to the west. The Dead Sea is also located along its western borders, while its eastern borders are lined by the desert. Amman is the capital and largest city in Jordan. The country is known for its historical and cultural heritage, including several World Heritage Sites.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jordannoun

    alt. of Jorden

Wikidata

  1. Jordan

    Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab kingdom in the Middle East, on the East Bank of the River Jordan, and extending into the historic region of Palestine. Jordan borders Saudi Arabia to the south and east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and Israel to the west, sharing control of the Dead Sea with the latter. The desert kingdom emerged out of the post-World War I division of the Middle East by Britain and France. In 1946, Jordan became an independent sovereign state officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. After capturing the West Bank area of Cisjordan during the 1948–49 war with Israel, Abdullah I took the title King of Jordan and Palestine, and he officially changed the country's name to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 1949. Modern Jordan is classified as a country of "medium human development" by the 2011 Human Development Report, and an emerging market with the third freest economy in West Asia and North Africa. Jordan has an "upper middle income" economy. Jordan has enjoyed "advanced status" with the European Union since December 2010, and it is also a member of the Euro-Mediterranean free trade area. Jordan is a founding member of the Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Jordan

    jor′dan, n. (Shak.) a chamber-pot. [Jordan-bottle, a pilgrim's bottle containing Jordan water.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  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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Etymology and Origins

  1. Jordan

    Expresses the Hebrew for “the flowing.”

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. JORDAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jordan is ranked #116 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Jordan surname appeared 208,403 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 71 would have the surname Jordan.

    61.4% or 128,043 total occurrences were White.
    30.7% or 64,042 total occurrences were Black.
    4.1% or 8,565 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.4% or 5,106 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.7% or 1,501 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 1,146 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Jordan in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Jordan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Jordan in a Sentence

  1. Leigha Brown:

    We had a bad taste in our mouth how it ended, that’s in the back of our minds this whole season. It feels great. Leading 66-65 in OT, Emily Kiser made two free throws and Brown added a jumper that gave the Wolverines( 11-1) a five-point lead with 1:23 left. Baylor( 9-2) got within 70-68 and after a turnover had a chance to tie it, but Smith missed a drive down the lane with 15 seconds left. Maddie Nolan converted two free throws with 11.7 seconds left to seal the win. Smith had 21 points and 14 rebounds for Baylor. With the game tied at 59, Baylor had a chance to win it at the end of regulation. After Michigan star Naz Hillmon fouled out with 22.2 seconds left, The Bears missed a drive by Jordan Lewis. After the ball went out of bounds off a Michigan player, Smith missed a turnaround jumper on the baseline.

  2. Jim Jordan:

    It just sounded like,' Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, can you believe this dude ? Republican Rep. Jim Jordan's out of Republican Rep. Jim Jordan mind,'.

  3. Michael Irvin:

    This is going to be the most insane game we’ve ever had on TV, even when Michael Jordan went back, Michael Jordan had issues with the GM. He never really faced the GM on the court. LeBron and Dan Gilbert, who wrote the letter … he had issues with Dan Gilbert. Dan Gilbert never faced Dan Gilbert on the court.

  4. Ben Carson:

    But Jordan is a small country. They need the world's help to feed, educate and care for these refugees until the war ends.

  5. Adam Ereli:

    Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan … see Iran as the major threat and see Iran as taking advantage of the instability produced by ISIS to extend its control and influence over Iraq.

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