I. adjective
also ju·dae·an (ˈ)jü|dēən
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Judea, Judaea, southern division of Palestine under Persian, Greek, and Roman rule + English -an, adjective suffix
: of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Judea
Judean mountains
the background of Judaean history — J.W.Jack
II. noun
also judaean “
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Judea, Judaea + English -an, n. suffix
: an inhabitant of ancient Judea
the Israelites and Judeans … disclosed no interest in theoretical questions universal in scope — R.H.Pfeiffer