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Judea

ju·dea

UK/d͡ʒuˈdiːə/ US/d͡ʒuˈdeɪ.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

the southern part of the ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ

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From Latin Iūdaea, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαία (Ioudaía), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá).

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