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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
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
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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