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Judaea

[ joo-dee-uh ]

noun



Judaea

/ dʒuːˈdɪə /

noun

  1. the S division of ancient Palestine, succeeding the kingdom of Judah: a Roman province during the time of Christ
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • Ju·daean adjective noun
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Example Sentences

Racine’s play offers a classic choice between love and duty: Titus, who is about to become the emperor of Rome, lives with Bérénice, the queen of Judaea.

Moreover, the play’s presentation of the Biblical story of Salome, the stepdaughter of King Herod of Judaea, elicited accusations of blasphemy.

She is a valued member of her Judaea community, but she has an unsatisfied spiritual yearning that others find alienating.

And conflict is built into art from ancient Judaea, particularly the small selection chosen for the show.

She is on the national board of Hadassah, the women’s Zionist organization of America, and Young Judaea, a Zionist youth movement with programs for Jewish youth, both in Manhattan.

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