Jordanian
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- adjective
- /dʒɔrˈdeɪniən/
:
jordano
- And we understand that the situation in Iraq has created many hardships for the Jordanian people.
- a Jordanian university
- the Jordanian government
- the Jordanian economy
And the guys that were on the far left were two Jordanian machine guns.
- And the guys that were on the far left were two Jordanian machine guns.
Examples
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Meetings ensued between American, Israeli, and Palestinian officials, and the Jordanian government was consulted as well.
Academic text (1991) -
In 1983, the capitalization of the Jordanian stock market was about $1 billion.
Academic text (1999) -
And in my opinion, it just seems like a normal Jordanian family with a lot of country relatives.
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The question that should be raised here is as follows: are Jordanian schools considered to be "learning organizations"?
Academic text (2012) -
How did the crisis affect the living conditions of the Jordanian and Palestinian workers?
Academic text (1993) -
As usual, our Jordanian feast for lunch was delicious.
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In fact, about 95 percent of all Palestinians residing in Jordan hold Jordanian citizenship and enjoy its benefits.
Academic text (2013) -
You, my friend, are a Jordanian diplomat, Assad Kouard.
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He's a Jordanian doctor.
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The Jordanian government is working to improve relations with its neighbors.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jordanian comes from the country name Jordan, named after the River Jordan, whose old Hebrew name means 'to flow down' or 'to descend' as it runs into the Dead Sea. So, used as a describing word, Jordanian means 'from Jordan' or 'relating to its people and culture'.