Chaldea

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kælˈdiːə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kal dē′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Chal•de•a  (kal dē′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient History, Place Namesan ancient region in the lower Tigris and Euphrates valley, in S Babylonia.
  2. Ancient History, Place NamesBabylonia.
Also, Chal•dae′a. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Chaldea, Chaldaea / kælˈdiːə/
  1. an ancient region of Babylonia; the land lying between the Euphrates delta, the Persian Gulf, and the Arabian desert
  2. another name for Babylonia
'Chaldea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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