Judaea

geographical name

Ju·​daea ju̇-ˈdē-ə 

-ˈdā-

variants or Judea

the southern division of ancient Palestine under Persian, Greek, and Roman rule succeeding the kingdom of Judah; bounded on the north by Samaria, on the east by the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, on the southwest by the Sinai Peninsula, and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea

Judaean adjective or noun

or Judean

ju̇-ˈdē-ən 

-ˈdā-