Meaning & use
Jordan
A country in the Middle East, bordered by Israel, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, with its capital at Amman.
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They visited the ancient city of Petra during their trip to Jordan.
Jordan shares a long desert border with both Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
A note on using this word
Jordan is also the name of a river in the same region, mentioned throughout the Bible as the site of important religious events.
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Another way to use it
2. proper noun
A river in the Middle East flowing into the Dead Sea, significant in biblical and religious history.
According to the Gospels, Jesus was baptized in the waters of the Jordan River.
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