Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of southwest Asia rising in Syria and Lebanon and flowing about 360 km (225 mi) south through the Sea of Galilee to the northern end of the Dead Sea.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
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Examples
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The Jordan River is the main water supplier of the Dead Sea.
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The Jordan River is the main water supplier of the Dead Sea.
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And for another, the bible, the new testament says that John did his baptisms in the Jordan River, which is actually about 25 miles to the east of this site, and not in a cave near his hometown.
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The Jordan River is the official border between Israel and Jordan, two countries that were at war for decades.
Thestar.com - Home Page LINDA GRADSTEIN 2011
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Overall, the rally drivers will cover 138. 28km including the two passes of 41. 45km, known as the Jordan River stage.
Motorsport.com: news Motorsport.com - Nancy Knapp Schilke 2010
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The Jordan River is the most important surface water source, supplying up to 650 MCM, exclusively for Jews, Palestinians denied it entirely, withholding a crucial resource, drying up from overuse, impacting the Dead Sea severely, experiencing a water drop to its lowest ever level.
SteveLendmanBlog 2010
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Christian tradition, the Jordan River was the place where Jesus was baptized.
WN.com - Articles related to Buddhadeb to write to Pawar as onion prices soar 2009
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In Langford, James said an NDP government would negotiate with Western Forest Products to acquire 12,000 hectares known as the Jordan River lands stretching from Sooke to Renfrew.
The Gazetteer 2009
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The area along the Jordan River, which is now planned as the eastern leg of the encirclement of the Palestinians, is one of Palestine’s most lucrative and productive agricultural regions.
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid Jimmy Carter 2006
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The area along the Jordan River, which is now planned as the eastern leg of the encirclement of the Palestinians, is one of Palestine’s most lucrative and productive agricultural regions.
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid Jimmy Carter 2006
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