Cisjordan

English

Etymology

From cis- +‎ Jordan.

Proper noun

Cisjordan

1. (historical) The entire region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, particularly in context of the British Mandate and earlier times.

   Antonym: Transjordan

   • 2001, Douglas L. Esse, Samuel Richard Wolff, Studies in the Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands, Oriental Inst Publications Sales

     The earliest appearance of the collared pithos in small numbers is at sites in Cisjordan located along LB trade routes.

   • 2004, Martin Sicker, The Trials of Abraham, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 26:

     No sooner had Abram arrived in Cisjordan than he was once again confronted by a dilemma, one far more serious than any he had struggled with earlier.

See also

• Canaan
• Holy Land
• Israel
• Levant
• Mandatory Palestine
• Palestine