jordan
Plural: jordans
Noun
- A type of container, especially a chamber pot.
- a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
- an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
- A vessel resembling a retort bulb or Florence flask with a truncated neck and flared mouth, used by medieval doctors and alchemists.
- A chamber pot.
Examples
- He found a JORDAN for his high-scoring tiles, saving them for the perfect moment in Words With Friends.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English jordan, from Latin jurdanus, unattested outside of England and of uncertain etymology. Usually derived from a clipped form of Jordan bottle, supposedly a bottle of curative water brought back from the River Jordan by Crusaders and pilgrims to the Holy Land, but this seems unsupported in its actual attestations. Its use for chamber pots may derive from the alchemical device having been used to hold urine.
Synonyms
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan River, chamber pot, jordan-pot
Scrabble Score: 14
jordan: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordjordan: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jordan: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary