Transjordan: Meaning and Definition of

Trans•jor•dan

Pronunciation: (trans-jôr'dn, tranz-), [key]
— n.
  1. an area east of the Jordan River, in SW Asia: a British mandate (1921–23); an emirate (1923–49); now the major part of the kingdom of Jordan.
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