Transjordan

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  1. 1
    The region located east of the Jordan River. historical
  2. 2
    A British protectorate established in 1921 east of the River Jordan, now forming the main part of the kingdom of Jordan. historical

Example

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"Britain demarcated a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan from Palestine in the early 1920s."

Etymology

From trans- + Jordan.

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