Meaning of CHALDAEA
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- [n] an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where the Prophet Daniel became a counselor to the king)
- [n] 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
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| | Synonyms: | | Babylonia, Chaldea |
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| | See Also: | | Al-Iraq, battle of Cunaxa, Cunaxa, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, Irak, Iraq, Mesopotamia, Republic of Iraq, Sumer | |
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