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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A city in Euboea regional unit, Greece.
2. 2
   An ancient town in Aeolis, in modern Turkey.
3. 3
   An ancient town in Aetolia, in modern Greece.
4. 4
   An ancient town in Elis, in modern Greece.
5. 5
   An ancient town in Epirus, in modern Greece.

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6. 6
   An ancient town in modern northern Syria, now known as Qinnasrin.
7. 7
   The former Byzantine name of İnecik, a village in Thrace in modern Turkey.

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chalkidachalkidagenus chalcis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χαλκίς (Khalkís).

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