English to afrikaans meaning of

chaldea

Die woord "Chaldea" verwys na 'n antieke streek in Mesopotamië, wat die suidelike deel van Babilonië (hedendaagse suidelike Irak) omvat het. Dit was op die oostelike oewer van die Eufraatrivier geleë. Die term "Chaldea" kan ook gebruik word om die mense wat hierdie streek bewoon het, te beskryf. Die Chaldeërs was bekend vir hul kundigheid in astrologie en sterrekunde en het 'n beduidende rol in die ontwikkeling van hierdie wetenskappe gespeel. Hulle het ook 'n reputasie gehad vir hul kennis van wiskunde en die interpretasie van voortekens.

Synonyms

  1. babylonia
  2. chaldaea

Sentence Examples

  1. In the front of the room was a podium, where General Swinton Chaldea stood, waiting for the officers to assemble.
  2. General Swinton Chaldea stood beside him on the walkway that circled twenty stories above the vast open space of the building.
  3. General Chaldea rose from the couch in the middle of the room where he was sitting, dropping the bottle that was in his hands.
  4. General Swinton Chaldea pulled out one of the four bottles from the opening and examined its contents.
  5. The Chaldea family absolutely loved the illusion of the perfect General and his ideal family.
  6. It was now time to end the illusion and charade that was General Swinton Chaldea.
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