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cappadocia

/kæpəˈdoʊʃə/

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What does cappadocia mean?

proper noun

  1. A historical region and ancient kingdom in central Asia Minor, in present-day Turkey.
  2. A former province of the Roman Empire, existing from 18 AD until the 7th century.

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And there be many provinces, as Cappadocia, Saure, Brique, Quesiton, Pytan, and Gemethe.
John, Sir MandevilleThe Travels of Sir John MandevilleProject Gutenberg ebook #782
He had orders to bring back Cappadocia to its allegiance to Ariobarzanes, its king; which settlement he effected very completely without recourse to arms.
PlutarchPlutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and RomansProject Gutenberg ebook #674
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“Saint Didorus, Archbishop of Cappadocia, desired that this single word might be inscribed on his tomb: Acarus, which signifies, a worm of the earth; this was done. Is this true?”
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
He also says that the menstruating women in Cappadocia were perambulated about the fields to preserve the vegetation from worms and caterpillars.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747
He hath assembled Bocchus, the king of Libya; Archelaus Of Cappadocia; Philadelphos, king Of Paphlagonia; the Thracian king, Adallas; King Manchus of Arabia; King of Pont; Herod of Jewry; Mithridates, king Of Comagene; Polemon and Amyntas, The kings of Mede and Lycaonia, With a more larger list of sceptres.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100