Transjordan

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Transjordan

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From trans- + Jordan.

proper noun Trans-Jordan · Transjordania · Trans-Jordania

  1. historical The region located east of the Jordan River.

    Opposite: Cisjordan

  2. historical A British protectorate established in 1921 east of the River Jordan, now forming the main part of the kingdom of Jordan.

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name British protectorate

中文外約丹 /外约丹
PortuguêsTransjordânia
DeutschTransjordanien
РусскийТрансиорда́ния Transiordánija
עבריתעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן 'éver hayardén

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@misc{transjordan_2026,
  title = {Transjordan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transjordan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}