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Ju•de•a
Pronunciation: ( jOO-dē'u), [key]—
n.
the S region of ancient Palestine: existed under Persian, Greek, and Roman rule; divided between Israel and Jordan in 1948; since 1967 completely occupied by Israel.
Also,Judaea.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.