a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
"The region historically known as Palestine was once a British mandate before being partitioned into separate states."
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
"The site was once part of Palestine, serving as a sacred location for pilgrims from Christian, Islamic, and Jewish traditions."
The region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
"Historical maps often depict Palestine as the fertile region situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River."
The word comes from Latin Palaestīna, which originally referred to the Roman province of Palestine. This term was borrowed from Ancient Greek and Hebrew, where it meant "Philistia," the land inhabited by the Philistines.