JUDAEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Judaea mean? 

• JUDAEA (noun)
  The noun JUDAEA has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: JUDAEA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JUDAEA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Judaea; Judea

Instance hypernyms:

geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)

Holonyms ("Judaea" is a part of...):

Canaan; Holy Land; Palestine; Promised Land (an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism)