jordan

Definition of jordan in English English dictionary: A river of the Middle East, mentioned in the Bible, that empties into the Dead Sea, and after which the country is named; A female given name used since mid-20th century; A male given name; in the Middle Ages given to children baptized with Jordan water brought by Crusaders
I call him Jordan and it will do. He has no other name before or after. What was there to call him, fished as he was from the stinking Thames? A child can't be called Thames, no and not Nile either, for all his likeness to Moses. But I wanted to given him a river name, a name not bound to anything, just as the waters aren't bound to anything.; A surname derived from the male given name; A country in the Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea; American politician. An eloquent spokesperson for the rights of poor people and minority groups, she served as a U.S. representative for Texas (1973-1979). American basketball player. A guard with the Chicago Bulls (1985-1993, 1995-1999) he holds a National Basketball Association record for most seasons leading the league in scoring, and was named the NBA's most valuable player four times. an Arab country in the Middle East, which is surrounded by Israel, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Population: 5,153,000 (2001). Capital: Amman. West Bank. a river in Israel and Jordan, which flows into the Dead Sea. It is often mentioned in the Bible, and was the river in which John the Baptist baptized Jesus. officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Country, Middle East, lying east of the Jordan River. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Crittenden John Jordan Jordan River Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan David Starr Jordan Michael Jeffrey; in the Middle Ages given to children baptized with Jordan water brought by Crusaders; used since mid-20th century; {i} Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, kingdom in southwest Asia; river in southwest Asia which flows through Israel and Jordan; male first name; family name; Michael Jordan (born 1963), American professional basketball player and actor; an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly; Having joints; articulated; full of nodes; knotty; as, a jointed doll; jointed structure; a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan; {i} chamber pot (British Informal); The river which flows from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea; it is the border between Canaan and Transjordan; A place of low resort, as for smoking opium; a response of two notrump over a takeout double to show a constructive hand in support of partner's suit; sometimes played with "flip-flop" when opener's suit is a minor, so that two notrump is a preemptive raise and three of opener's suit is constructive; 1 See Michael Jordan 2 The young son of Sheryl Swoopes; One who, or that which, joints; A narrow piece of scenery used to join together two flats or wings of an interior setting; A pot or vessel with a large neck, formerly used by physicians and alchemists; A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall; A plane for smoothing the surfaces of pieces which are to be accurately joi; A chamber pot; jurdon
Jordan Export Development and Commercial Centers: organization established by the Jordanian government to encourage business and trade
Jordan River: A river of southwest Asia rising in Syria and flowing about 322 km (200 mi) south through the Sea of Galilee to the northern end of the Dead Sea. River, Middle East. It rises in Syria, flows through the Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee), and then receives its main tributary, the Yarmk River. It drains into the Dead Sea at 1,312 ft (400 m) below sea level after a total course of 223 mi (360 km). In Christianity it is known as the place where John the Baptist baptized Jesus
Jordan Valley: lowland area on the border between Israel and Jordan
Jordan curve theorem: The theorem that states that every simple closed curve divides a plane into two parts and is the common boundary between them
Jordan pact: peace agreement between Israel and Jordan
Jordan plain: Biblical name for the Jordan Valley
Jordan river: river that flows from northern Israel into the Dead Sea and forms the border between between Israel/West Bank and Jordan
jordan almond: an almond covered with a sugar coating that is hard and flavored and colored variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery
John Jordan Crittenden: born Sept. 10, 1787, near Versailles, Ky., U.S. died July 26, 1863, Frankfort, Ky. U.S. politician. A graduate of the College of William and Mary (1807), he became territorial attorney general in Illinois (1809). He also served in the U.S. Senate (1817-19, 1835-40, 1842-48, 1855-61), as U.S. attorney general (1840-41, 1850-53), and as governor of Kentucky (1848-50). He is best known for the Crittenden Compromise. In 1861 he chaired the Frankfort convention of leaders of border states, which asked the South to reconsider its position on secession
Jordanian: A person from Jordan or of Jordanian descent
Jordanian: Of, from, or pertaining to Jordan or the Jordanian people
Transjordan: A former Ottoman territory incorporated into the British Mandate of Palestine in 1921 as an autonomous political division
Michael Jordan: (born 1963), American professional basketball player and actor
Barbara C Jordan: born Feb. 21, 1936, Houston, Texas, U.S. died Jan. 17, 1996, Austin, Texas U.S. lawyer and politician. She earned a law degree from Boston University in 1959, served in the Texas state senate (1966-72), and then won election to the U.S. House of Representatives (1973-79), becoming the first African American congresswoman to be elected from the Deep South. She became a national figure in 1974, when she participated in televised hearings of the House Judiciary Committee on the possible impeachment of Pres. Richard Nixon. Her keynote address at the 1976 Democratic National Convention confirmed her reputation as a commanding and articulate public speaker. She retired from the House to teach at the University of Texas
Barbara Charline Jordan: born Feb. 21, 1936, Houston, Texas, U.S. died Jan. 17, 1996, Austin, Texas U.S. lawyer and politician. She earned a law degree from Boston University in 1959, served in the Texas state senate (1966-72), and then won election to the U.S. House of Representatives (1973-79), becoming the first African American congresswoman to be elected from the Deep South. She became a national figure in 1974, when she participated in televised hearings of the House Judiciary Committee on the possible impeachment of Pres. Richard Nixon. Her keynote address at the 1976 Democratic National Convention confirmed her reputation as a commanding and articulate public speaker. She retired from the House to teach at the University of Texas
Cis-Jordan: Trans-Jordan
David Starr Jordan: born Jan. 19, 1851, near Gainesville, N.Y., U.S. died Sept. 19, 1931, Stanford, Calif. U.S. educator and ichthyologist. He studied at Cornell University and taught at universities in Indiana until 1885, when he became president of Indiana University. In 1891 he became the first president of Stanford University, and served until 1913. His extensive field trips led to his naming 1,085 genera and more than 2,500 species of fishes. He was coauthor (with B.W. Evermann) of The Fishes of North and Middle America (1896-1900) and author of Manual of the Vertebrates of the Northern United States (13 editions, 1876-1929). He devoted his later career mainly to the cause of international peace, acting as chief director of the World Peace Foundation
Jordanian: Of, from, or pertaining to Jordan, the Jordanian people or the Jordanian language
Jordanian: {s} of or pertaining to Jordan, of Jordanian origin
Jordanian: A Jordanian is a Jordanian citizen, or a person of Jordanian origin
Jordanian: {i} resident of Jordan, one of Jordanian origin
Jordanian: Jordanian means belonging or relating to the country of Jordan, or to its people or culture
King Hussein of Jordan: king of Jordan from 1952 until his death in 1999
Michael Jeffrey Jordan: born Feb. 17, 1963, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. U.S. basketball player. As a freshman in 1982, he helped the University of North Carolina win the collegiate national championship. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984, he won 10 scoring titles and 5 Most Valuable Player awards while leading the Bulls to six championships (1991-93, 1996-98). He was also part of the 1984 and 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball teams that won gold medals. He retired briefly in 1993, hoping to play professional baseball, but returned to the Bulls in 1995. He retired again in 1999, but, after a stint as an owner and general manager of the Washington Wizards, Jordan returned to play for that team in 2001. Known as "Air Jordan" for his exceptional leaping ability, he combined acrobatic play with a fierce competitive spirit and was considered among the game's greatest players. His success on the court and in the business world made him one of the most popular and recognized athletes of all time
Michael Jordan: born Feb. 17, 1963, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. U.S. basketball player. As a freshman in 1982, he helped the University of North Carolina win the collegiate national championship. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984, he won 10 scoring titles and 5 Most Valuable Player awards while leading the Bulls to six championships (1991-93, 1996-98). He was also part of the 1984 and 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball teams that won gold medals. He retired briefly in 1993, hoping to play professional baseball, but returned to the Bulls in 1995. He retired again in 1999, but, after a stint as an owner and general manager of the Washington Wizards, Jordan returned to play for that team in 2001. Known as "Air Jordan" for his exceptional leaping ability, he combined acrobatic play with a fierce competitive spirit and was considered among the game's greatest players. His success on the court and in the business world made him one of the most popular and recognized athletes of all time
Trans Jordan: {i} former name of Jordan (country in the Middle East)
West Jordan: A city of northern Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. Population: 42,892
banks of the Jordan: sides of the Jordan River
in Trans-Jordan: in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
jordanian: of or relating to or characteristic of Jordan or its people; "Jordanian archeological sites"
jordanian: a native or inhabitant of Jordan of or relating to or characteristic of Jordan or its people; "Jordanian archeological sites
jordanian: a native or inhabitant of Jordan
the king of Jordan: ruler of Jordan

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Definition of jordan in Turkish English dictionary
jordan eğrisi: (Matematik) jordan curve
jordan kapsamı: (Matematik) jordan content
jordan kuralı: (Denizbilim) jordan's law
jordan kuralı: (Denizbilim) jordan's rule
jordan marka konik rifayner: (Matbaacılık, Basımcılık) jordan refiner
jordan yayı: (Matematik) jordan arc

jordan

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jor·dan

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côrdın

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/ˈʤôrdən/ /ˈʤɔːrdən/

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[ 'jor-d&n ] (biographical name.) Hebrew ירדן (yarden), Jordan (originally the river).

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