SELEUCIA PIERIA

Meaning of SELEUCIA PIERIA in English

geographical name see: Seleucia

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

SELEUCIA PIERIA — see Seleucia 3
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELEUCIA PIERIA — Greek Seleukeia, in ancient Syria, port of Antioch and frontier fortress on the Cilician border (near modern Samandag, Turkey), 4 …
Britannica English vocabulary
SELEUCIA — geographical name ancient city SE Asia Minor in Cilicia SW of Tarsus, ancient city, chief city of the Seleucid Empire; …
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PIERIA — geographical name ancient region NE Greece in Macedonia N of Thessaly
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SELEUCIA — /si looh"sheuh/ , n. 1. an ancient city in Iraq, on the Tigris River: capital of the Seleucid empire. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PIERIA — /puy ear"ee euh/ , n. a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELEUCIA — geographical name 1. or Seleucia Tra·che·o·tis ˌtrā-kē-ˈō-təs ancient city SE Asia Minor in Cilicia SW of Tarsus 2. ancient city, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PIERIA — geographical name ancient region NE Greece in Macedonia N of Thessaly
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELEUCIA — Seleucia BrE AmE sə ˈluːs i‿ə sɪ-, -ˈluːʃ-, -ˈljuːs-, -ˈljuːʃ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELEUCIA — shaken or beaten by the waves
Bible Names English vocab
SELEUCIA — Селевкия
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELEUCIA, OR SELEUCIA — (named after its founder, Seleucus), near the mouth of the Orontes, was practically the seaport of Antioch. The distance between …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
SELEUCIA TRACHEOTIS — geographical name see: Seleucia
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELEUCIA ON THE TIGRIS — Ancient city, on the Tigris River , central Iraq. Founded by Seleucus I Nicator in the late 4th century BC …
Английский словарь Британика
SELEUCIA TRACHEOTIS — see Seleucia 1
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SYRIAN WARS — (3rd century BC), five conflicts fought between the leading Hellenistic states, chiefly the Seleucid kingdom and Ptolemaic Egypt, and, in …
Britannica English vocabulary
SELEUCIA ON THE TIGRIS — Greek Seleukeia, Hellenistic city founded by Seleucus I Nicator (reigned 312281 BC) as his eastern capital; it replaced Babylon as …
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SELEUCIA TRACHEOTIS — Greek Seleukeia city in Cilicia (in present-day southern Turkey), on the Calycadnus River (modern Goksu Nehri), a few miles from …
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ANTIOCHUS III — born 242 BC died 187, near Susa, Iran byname Antiochus The Great, Greek Antiochus Megas Seleucid king of the Hellenistic …
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PIERIAN — adjective Date: 1591 of or relating to the region of Pieria in ancient Macedonia or to the Muses who were …
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CTESIPHON — geographical name ancient city central Iraq on the Tigris opposite Seleucia capital of Parthia & of later Sassanid empire
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TIGRIS RIVER — Arabic Dijlah Turkish Dicle biblical Hiddekel River, Turkey and Iraq. It originates in the Taurus Mountains at Lake Hazar and …
Английский словарь Британика
PIERIS — ˈpīərə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, Pierian Muse from Pieria — more at pierian 1. : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PIERIAN — (ˈ)pī|irēən, -ī|er- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin pieri us Pierian (from Greek Pieria, region of ancient Macedonia) + English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PIERIAN SPRING — Class. Myth. a fountain in Pieria, sacred to the Muses and supposedly conferring inspiration or learning on anyone who drank …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PIERIAN — /puy ear"ee euhn/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Muses. 2. of or pertaining to poetry or poetic …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CTESIPHON — geographical name ancient city central Iraq on the Tigris opposite Seleucia capital of Parthia & of later Sassanid empire
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PIERIAN — adjective Date: 1591 1. : of or relating to the region of Pieria in ancient Macedonia or to the Muses …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PIERIS — [ 'pɪərɪs , 'pʌɪ- ] ■ noun an evergreen shrub of the heather family with pink or red young leaves …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PIERIAN — [Pi.eri.an] adj (1591) 1: of or relating to the region of Pieria in ancient Macedonia or to the Muses who …
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VOLOGESES IV (OR III) — died AD 192 king of Parthia (reigned 148192). In the early part of his reign he was able to restore …
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VOLOGESES I — died c. AD 80 king of Parthia (reigned c. AD 5180), the son of the previous king, Vonones II, by …
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TIRIDATES III — flourished 1st century AD grandson of the Parthian king Phraates IV and an unsuccessful contender for the Parthian throne. He …
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TIGRIS RIVER — Old Persian Tigra, Greek Trigres, or Tigris, Latin Tigris, Akkadian Idiklat, biblical Hiddekel, Arabic Dijla, Turkish Dicle river in Turkey …
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SILIFKE — also called Seleucia, town, south-central Turkey. It is located along the banks of the Gksu River, overlooking the Taurus Mountains. …
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SELEUCID KINGDOM — (31264 BC), an ancient empire that at its greatest extent stretched from Thrace in Europe to the border of India. …
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PTOLEMY III EUERGETES — ((Greek: Benefactor)) flourished 246221 BC Macedonian king of Egypt, son of Ptolemy II; he reunited Egypt and Cyrenaica and successfully …
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PANAETIUS — born c. 180, 109 BC the founder of Roman Stoic philosophy, and a friend of Scipio Aemilianus and of Polybius. …
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MUSE — Greek Mousa, or Moisa, Latin Musa in Greco-Roman religion and mythology, any of a group of sister goddesses of obscure …
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MNEMOSYNE — in Greek mythology, the goddess of memory. A Titaness, she was the daughter of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth), and, …
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MESOPOTAMIA, HISTORY OF — Sites associated with ancient Mesopotamian history. history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world's earliest civilization developed. The …
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IRAN, HISTORY OF — history of the Iranian Plateau from prehistoric times to the present. The article covers as well the succession of ancient …
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CTESIPHON — also spelled Tusbun, or Taysafun ancient city located on the left (northeast) bank of the Tigris River about 20 miles …
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ANTIOCH — Turkish Antakya, populous city of ancient Syria, and now a major town of south-central Turkey. It lies near the mouth …
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MUSES — [Greek] The Greek goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences. They were believed to inspire all artists, especially poets, …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
SYRIA — is the term used throughout our version for the Hebrew Aram, as well as for the Greek Zupia . Most …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary

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