chaldea
/kæl'diə/
noun
7 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
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.
2
An ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king).
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
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Starts & ends withC … A
Syllableschal · de · a
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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