jordan

[ jawr-dn ]

/ ˈdʒɔr dn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR jordan ON THESAURUS.COM

noun British Dialect.

chamber pot.

Origin of jordan

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English jurdan “urinal,” perhaps after the river Jordan, by coarse jesting

Words nearby jordan

Jooss, Joplin, Joplin, Scott, Joppa, Jordaens, jordan, Jordan almond, Jordan arc, Jordan curve, Jordan curve theorem, Jordan engine

Definition for jordan (2 of 2)

Jordan

[ jawr-dn; for 4 also French zhawr-dahn ]

/ ˈdʒɔr dn; for 4 also French ʒɔrˈdɑ̃ /

noun

Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.

David Starr

[stahr], /stɑr/, 1851–1931, U.S. biologist and educator.

June, 1936–2002, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist.

Ma·rie En·ne·mond Ca·mille

[ma-ree enuh-mawn ka-mee-yuh], /maˈri ɛnəˈmɔ̃ kaˈmi yə/, 1838–1922, French mathematician.

Michael Jeffrey "Air Jordan"; "His Airness", born 1963, U.S. basketball player.

Official name Hash·e·mite King·dom of Jor·dan

[hash-uh-mahyt] /ˈhæʃ əˌmaɪt/ . a kingdom in southwest Asia, consisting of the former Transjordan and a part of Palestine that, since 1967, has been occupied by Israel. 37,264 sq. mi. (96,514 sq. km). Capital: Amman.

a river in southwest Asia, flowing from southern Lebanon through the Sea of Galilee, then south between Israel and Jordan through western Jordan into the Dead Sea. 200 miles (320 km) long.

a male given name.

OTHER WORDS FROM Jordan

Jor·da·ni·an

[jawr-dey-nee-uhn], /dʒɔrˈdeɪ ni ən/, noun, adjectivepro-Jordan, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for jordan

Jordan also banned it, and Malaysia, Egypt, and Indonesia subjected it to their censorship boards.
When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I eventually left the West Bank for Jordan with a visa I obtained from the French embassy.
What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine|Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kim was known for a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, as was Jordan Belfort, familiar to film lovers as the Wolf of Wall Street.
The Zillionaires Who Lost Everything|Tom Sykes|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jordan Younger knew her raw vegan diet had become an unhealthy obsession when she started avoiding going out with friends.
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes an Obsession|DailyBurn|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Queen Raina of Jordan also spoke, calling the refugee crisis in Syria “a slap in the face of humanity.”
Ebola and America’s Childish Narcissism|Michael Tomasky|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Above all, was it possible that that one should be Mrs. Jordan?
The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2)|James Payn
And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
The Bible for Young People|Anonymous
The defile of the Jordan, terminating in the awful depression of the Dead Sea, no doubt occurs to you on the moment.
All Around the Moon|Jules Verne
Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
The King James Bible, Complete|Various
Among her nostrums was a bottle of "Jordan Water," which she sold at the modest figure of £15 15s.
The Magnificent Montez|Horace Wyndham

British Dictionary definitions for jordan (1 of 2)

Jordan¹

/ (ˈdʒɔːdən) /

noun

a kingdom in SW Asia: coextensive with the biblical Moab, Gilead, and Edom; made a League of Nations mandate and emirate under British control in 1922 and became an independent kingdom in 1946; territories west of the River Jordan and the Jordanian part of Jerusalem (intended to be part of an autonomous Palestine) were occupied by Israel after the war of 1967. It contains part of the Great Rift Valley and consists mostly of desert. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Amman. Pop: 6 482 081 (2013 est). Area: 89 185 sq km (34 434 sq miles)Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Former name (1922–49): Trans-Jordan

the chief and only perennial river of Israel and Jordan, rising in several headstreams in Syria and Lebanon, and flowing south through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea: occupies the N end of the Great Rift Valley system and lies mostly below sea level. Length: over 320 km (200 miles)

British Dictionary definitions for jordan (2 of 2)

Jordan²

/ (ˈdʒɔːdən) /

noun

Michael (Jeffrey). born 1963, US basketball player

Neil. born 1950, Irish film director and writer; his films include The Company of Wolves (1984), Mona Lisa (1986), The Crying Game (1992), Michael Collins (1996), The End of the Affair (2000), and The Brave One (2007)

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Cultural definitions for jordan

Jordan

Monarchy in the Middle East, bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel to the west. Amman is its capital and largest city.

notes for Jordan

Jordan is an Arab nation.

notes for Jordan

King Hussein, a controversial figure in Middle Eastern affairs, ruled from 1953 until his death in 2000. Although he tried to maintain cordial relations with the West, he opposed the Egypt (see also Egypt)-Israel peace agreement of 1979, endorsed the Palestine Liberation Organization, and refused to join the alliance against Iraq during the Persian Gulf War.

单词	jordan
释义	jordan [ jawr-dn ] / ˈdʒɔr dn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jordan ON THESAURUS.COM noun British Dialect. chamber pot. Origin of jordan First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English jurdan “urinal,” perhaps after the river Jordan, by coarse jesting Words nearby jordan Jooss, Joplin, Joplin, Scott, Joppa, Jordaens, jordan, Jordan almond, Jordan arc, Jordan curve, Jordan curve theorem, Jordan engine Definition for jordan (2 of 2) Jordan [ jawr-dn; for 4 also French zhawr-dahn ] / ˈdʒɔr dn; for 4 also French ʒɔrˈdɑ̃ / noun Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician. David Starr [stahr], /stɑr/, 1851–1931, U.S. biologist and educator. June, 1936–2002, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist. Ma·rie En·ne·mond Ca·mille [ma-ree enuh-mawn ka-mee-yuh], /maˈri ɛnəˈmɔ̃ kaˈmi yə/, 1838–1922, French mathematician. Michael Jeffrey "Air Jordan"; "His Airness", born 1963, U.S. basketball player. Official name Hash·e·mite King·dom of Jor·dan [hash-uh-mahyt] /ˈhæʃ əˌmaɪt/ . a kingdom in southwest Asia, consisting of the former Transjordan and a part of Palestine that, since 1967, has been occupied by Israel. 37,264 sq. mi. (96,514 sq. km). Capital: Amman. a river in southwest Asia, flowing from southern Lebanon through the Sea of Galilee, then south between Israel and Jordan through western Jordan into the Dead Sea. 200 miles (320 km) long. a male given name. OTHER WORDS FROM Jordan Jor·da·ni·an [jawr-dey-nee-uhn], /dʒɔrˈdeɪ ni ən/, noun, adjectivepro-Jordan, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jordan Jordan also banned it, and Malaysia, Egypt, and Indonesia subjected it to their censorship boards. When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I eventually left the West Bank for Jordan with a visa I obtained from the French embassy. What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine\|Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Kim was known for a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, as was Jordan Belfort, familiar to film lovers as the Wolf of Wall Street. The Zillionaires Who Lost Everything\|Tom Sykes\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Jordan Younger knew her raw vegan diet had become an unhealthy obsession when she started avoiding going out with friends. Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes an Obsession\|DailyBurn\|October 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Queen Raina of Jordan also spoke, calling the refugee crisis in Syria “a slap in the face of humanity.” Ebola and America’s Childish Narcissism\|Michael Tomasky\|October 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Above all, was it possible that that one should be Mrs. Jordan? The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2)\|James Payn And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho. The Bible for Young People\|Anonymous The defile of the Jordan, terminating in the awful depression of the Dead Sea, no doubt occurs to you on the moment. All Around the Moon\|Jules Verne Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand. The King James Bible, Complete\|Various Among her nostrums was a bottle of "Jordan Water," which she sold at the modest figure of £15 15s. The Magnificent Montez\|Horace Wyndham British Dictionary definitions for jordan (1 of 2) Jordan¹ / (ˈdʒɔːdən) / noun a kingdom in SW Asia: coextensive with the biblical Moab, Gilead, and Edom; made a League of Nations mandate and emirate under British control in 1922 and became an independent kingdom in 1946; territories west of the River Jordan and the Jordanian part of Jerusalem (intended to be part of an autonomous Palestine) were occupied by Israel after the war of 1967. It contains part of the Great Rift Valley and consists mostly of desert. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Amman. Pop: 6 482 081 (2013 est). Area: 89 185 sq km (34 434 sq miles)Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Former name (1922–49): Trans-Jordan the chief and only perennial river of Israel and Jordan, rising in several headstreams in Syria and Lebanon, and flowing south through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea: occupies the N end of the Great Rift Valley system and lies mostly below sea level. Length: over 320 km (200 miles) British Dictionary definitions for jordan (2 of 2) Jordan² / (ˈdʒɔːdən) / noun Michael (Jeffrey). born 1963, US basketball player Neil. born 1950, Irish film director and writer; his films include The Company of Wolves (1984), Mona Lisa (1986), The Crying Game (1992), Michael Collins (1996), The End of the Affair (2000), and The Brave One (2007) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jordan chamber, bedpan, jerry, pisspot, potty, thunder mug Cultural definitions for jordan Jordan Monarchy in the Middle East, bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel to the west. Amman is its capital and largest city. notes for Jordan Jordan is an Arab nation. notes for Jordan King Hussein, a controversial figure in Middle Eastern affairs, ruled from 1953 until his death in 2000. Although he tried to maintain cordial relations with the West, he opposed the Egypt (see also Egypt)-Israel peace agreement of 1979, endorsed the Palestine Liberation Organization, and refused to join the alliance against Iraq during the Persian Gulf War. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 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jordan

noun British Dialect.

Origin of jordan

Words nearby jordan

Definition for jordan (2 of 2)

noun

OTHER WORDS FROM Jordan

Example sentences from the Web for jordan

British Dictionary definitions for jordan (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for jordan (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to jordan

Cultural definitions for jordan

notes for Jordan

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