Meanings
- obsoleteA region located in the area between the Jordan river and the Arabian Desert to the east (Transjordan), usually contrasted with Western Palestine (Cisjordan).
Dohnens still abound in various parts of Eastern Palestine, and though few now remain west of the Jordan it is probable that there were formerly as many in the one division of the country as the other.
1912, R[obert] A[lexander] S[tewart] Macalister, A History of Civilization in Palestine, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, page 17Synonyms: East Palestine
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA region located in the area between the Jordan river and the Arabian Desert to the east (Transjordan), usually contrasted with Western Palestine (Cisjordan).
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Eastern Palestine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Palestine
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