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seleucia
/sɪˈlu.ʃə/
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What does seleucia mean?
proper noun
- (historical) A former city in Mesopotamia, the capital city of the Seleucid Empire.
More meanings (5)
proper noun
- (historical) A former city in Syria, the Mediterranean seaport of ancient Antioch on the Orontes.
- (historical) A former city in Sittacene near Seleucia-on-Tigris.
- (historical) Synonym of Gadara: a former city in northwestern Jordan, near present-day Umm Qais.
- (historical) Former name of Aydin: a city in southwestern Turkey.
- (historical) Former name of Silifke: a city in southern Turkey.
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IPA pronunciation
/sɪˈlu.ʃə/
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Surena sent the head and hand of Crassus to Hyrodes, the king, into Armenia, but himself by his messengers scattering a report that he was bringing Crassus alive to Seleucia, made a ridiculous procession, which by way of scorn, he called a triumph.