Judah

Other forms: Judahs

Definitions of 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
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    patriarch
    any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
  2. noun
    an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center
    synonyms: Juda
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    geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
    a demarcated area of the Earth
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