JORDAN

Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

(noun) an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea

Jordan, Jordan River

(noun) a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Jordan (countable and uncountable, plural Jordans)

A placename

A river in Middle East that empties into the Dead Sea.

A country in Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; named after the river.

A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana, United States.

A unisex given name from Hebrew

A male given name from Hebrew; in the Middle Ages given to children baptized with Jordan water brought by crusaders.

A female given name from Hebrew, of mid-20th century and later usage.

A surname derived from the male given name.

Anagrams

• Jardon

Etymology

Noun

jordan (plural jordans)

(obsolete) A vessel resembling a retort bulb or Florence flask with a truncated neck and flared mouth, used by medieval doctors and alchemists.

(obsolete) A chamber pot.

Synonyms

• (chamber pot): jordan-pot, see also chamber pot

Anagrams

• Jardon

Source: Wiktionary

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Jor"dan, Jor"den, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. the river Jordan, and shortened fr. Jordan bottle a bottle of water from the Jordan, brought back by pilgrims.]

1. A pot or vessel with a large neck, formerly used by physicians and alchemists. [Obs.] Halliwell.

2. A chamber pot. [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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