Transjordan

Translation of "transjordan" into Russian

Proper noun

/trænzˈdʒɔːdən/

/trænzˈdʒɔrdən/

Transjordan

Name of a specific historical territory; functions as a proper noun, not a common count noun.

Заиорданье

Исторический географический регион к востоку от реки Иордан

Many biblical events took place in Transjordan.

Многие библейские события происходили в Заиорданье.

Британский мандатный эмират 1921–1946; историческое официальное название

The treaty granted Transjordan greater autonomy.

Договор предоставил Трансиордании большую автономию.

Proper noun

/trænzˈdʒɔːdən/

/trænzˈdʒɔrdən/

A historical region lying to the east of the Jordan River, forming part of present-day Jordan.

The ancient city of Petra is located in Transjordan.

The British mandate territory created in 1921 that became the independent Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 1946.

Transjordan was under British administration until it gained independence as the Kingdom of Jordan.