Emesene

//ˌɛməˈsiːn// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region. historical

    "And Aurelius Antoninus, the Emesene, was he not slaughtered together with his mother?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Emesa or its region. not-comparable

    "This association may be explained by the kinship between the Emesene gods and those of Baalbek."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A region in Syria along the middle and upper section of the Orontes river, between Epiphaneia to the north and Maurikiopolis to the south. historical

    "Here Remy notes that four kings received ornamenta, the three here mentioned and Sohaemus of Emesene."

Synonyms

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emesanemesanemesenianemesenianemiseneemisene

Example

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"This association may be explained by the kinship between the Emesene gods and those of Baalbek."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin Emesēnus, from Ancient Greek Ἐμεσηνός (Emesēnós).

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Ἐμεσηνή (Emesēnḗ).

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