Western Palestine

English

Proper noun

Western Palestine

  1. (obsolete since 1920) A region located in the area between the Jordan river and the Mediterranean sea (Cisjordan), usually contrasted with Eastern Palestine (Transjordan).
    Synonym: West Palestine
    • 1883, Claude Reignier Conder, Heth and Moab: Explorations in Syria in 1881 and 1882‎[1], Richard Bentley and Son, page 123:
      Another striking peculiarity of the land beyond Jordan is its fine water supply as contrasted with Western Palestine, especially with the upper lands of Judæa.

Usage notes

  • After the creation of Mandatory Palestine in 1920, the area east of the Jordan river was no longer considered to be part of Palestine, making the term obsolete.
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