jordan: Meaning and Definition of

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Jor•dan

1. 1851–1931, U.S. biologist and educator.
2. born 1936, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist.
3. 1838–1922, French mathematician.
4. Official name,a kingdom in SW Asia, consisting of the former Transjordan and a part of Palestine that, since 1967, has been occupied by Israel. 2,751,968; 37,264 sq. mi. (96,514 sq. km). Cap.: Amman.
5. 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 mi. (320 km) long.
6. a male given name.