Judean

//d͡ʒuˈdiː.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Judea.
  2. 2
    A member of the tribe of Judah; a Judahite.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Judea.
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to Judah; Judahite.

Example

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"Was Christianity invented by the Flavian imperial family to pacify Judean rebels?"

Etymology

From Latin iūdaeus [from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Ἰουδά (Ioudá, “Judah”) + -ιος (-ios)] + -an. By surface analysis, Judah + -ean.

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Judean Aramaic

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