Judaea

American  

[joo-dee-uh] / dʒuˈdi ə /

noun

1. Judea.

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Judaea British  

/ dʒuːˈdɪə /

noun

1. the S division of ancient Palestine, succeeding the kingdom of Judah: a Roman province during the time of Christ

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Other Word Forms

• Judaean adjective

Example Sentences

After the creation of the province of Judaea and the incorporation of the local ruling dynasty into the empire, various Jewish uprisings occurred.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

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

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2019

Matthew 2:1 tells us that “when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem”.

From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2016

Celsus’ challenge, and the response of early Christians to it, suggests that there was more than a kernel of truth in the claim that the Prefect of Judaea had evaded misfortune.

From Time • Mar. 30, 2016

In the year ad 70 the Roman Army, exasperated by years of rebellion in Judaea, sacked the city of Jerusalem and destroyed the Israelites’ Temple there.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall