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Jordanian JordanJor·dan J0062700 (jôr′dn) A country of southwest Asia in northwest Arabia. Inhabited in ancient times by various Semitic peoples such as the Moabites and the Nabataeans, the area was conquered by the Romans (first century ad), Arabs (seventh century), and Ottoman Turks, who held it from 1516 until World War I. As Transjordan the country became part of the British mandate of Palestine in 1920, gaining independence in 1946. It was renamed Jordan in 1949 after acquiring the West Bank, which it later renounced in 1974. Amman is the capital and the largest city. Jor·da′ni·an (jôr-dā′nē-ən) adj. & n.Jordanian (dʒɔːˈdeɪnɪən) adj1. (Placename) of or relating to Jordan or its inhabitants2. (Peoples) of or relating to Jordan or its inhabitantsn (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of JordanThesaurusNoun | 1. | Jordanian - a native or inhabitant of Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan - an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red SeaAsian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia | Adj. | 1. | Jordanian - of or relating to or characteristic of Jordan or its people; "Jordanian archeological sites" | TranslationsJordanian → 约旦人zhCN, 约旦的zhCNEncyclopediaSeeJordanJordanian
Words related to Jordaniannoun a native or inhabitant of JordanRelated Words- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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