Cisjordan

English

Etymology

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: In Memory of Douglas L. Esse, 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: The Making of a National Patriarch, 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.
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