Judaea
geographical name
Ju·daea
ju̇-ˈdē-ə 
-ˈdā-
variants
or Judea
the southern division of ancient Palestine under Persian, Greek, and Roman rule succeeding the kingdom of Judah; bounded on the north by Samaria, on the east by the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, on the southwest by the Sinai Peninsula, and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea
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“Judaea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Judaea. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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