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cappadocia
/kæpəˈdoʊʃə/
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What does cappadocia mean?
proper noun
- A historical region and ancient kingdom in central Asia Minor, in present-day Turkey.
- A former province of the Roman Empire, existing from 18 AD until the 7th century.
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/kæpəˈdoʊʃə/
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And there be many provinces, as Cappadocia, Saure, Brique, Quesiton, Pytan, and Gemethe.
He had orders to bring back Cappadocia to its allegiance to Ariobarzanes, its king; which settlement he effected very completely without recourse to arms.
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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?”
He also says that the menstruating women in Cappadocia were perambulated about the fields to preserve the vegetation from worms and caterpillars.
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.