Jordan UK /ˈd͡ʒɔːdən/US /ˈd͡ʒɔɹdən/ noun3 •A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Capital and largest city: Amman. •A river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan. •A municipality, the capital of Guimaras, Philippines.