judah | ||
1. | [ noun ] (Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah | |
Related terms: | patriarch Old_Testament | |
2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 15786 | |
3. | [ noun ] (geography) an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center | |
Synonyms: | juda | |
Related terms: | geographical_area Palestine | |
Similar spelling: |
juda judaea Judd Jutta judea jut |