Definitions for Jordan

Jordan jor·dan

Spelling: [jawr-dn]
IPA: /ˈdʒɔr dn/

Jordan is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in Jordan (adjnor).

Definitions for Jordan

noun

  1. chamber pot.
  2. Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
  3. David Starr [stahr] /stɑr/ (Show IPA), 1851–1931, U.S. biologist and educator.
  4. June, 1936–2002, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist.
  5. Marie Ennemond Camille [ma-ree enuh-mawn ka-mee-yuh] /maˈri ɛnəˈmɔ̃ kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1838–1922, French mathematician.
  6. Michael Jeffrey ("Air Jordan"; "His Airness") born 1963, U.S. basketball player.
  7. Official name Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. a kingdom in SW Asia, consisting of the former Transjordan and a part of Palestine that, since 1967, has been occupied by Israel. 37,264 sq. mi. (96,514 sq. km). Capital: Amman.
  8. a river in SW Asia, flowing from S Lebanon through the Sea of Galilee, then S between Israel and Jordan through W Jordan into the Dead Sea. 200 miles (320 km) long.
  9. a male given name.

Origin of Jordan

1350-1400; Middle English jurdan urinal, perhaps after Jordan, the river, by coarse jesting

Examples for Jordan

The jordan is not a little river to be loved: it is a barrier to be passed over.

I eventually left the West Bank for jordan with a visa I obtained from the French embassy.

jordan Younger knew her raw vegan diet had become an unhealthy obsession when she started avoiding going out with friends.

jordan also banned it, and Malaysia, Egypt, and Indonesia subjected it to their censorship boards.

The Jews have crossed the river jordan and have occupied Palestine.

jordan, who by this time had met with some success in literature, came to his assistance.

Queen Raina of jordan also spoke, calling the refugee crisis in Syria “a slap in the face of humanity.”

Gilead abode beyond jordan, and why did Dan remain in ships?

Kim was known for a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, as was jordan Belfort, familiar to film lovers as the Wolf of Wall Street.

Reader, will you say that you have never met with jordan Algrieve?

Word Value for Jordan
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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