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Chaldaea

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noun

  1. an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II

    noun.location

    Synonyms chaldea

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)

    noun.location

    Synonyms babylonia chaldea

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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