Laodicea
//ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Various former cities in West Asia, including; Former name of Nahavand: a city in Iran. historical, uncountable
- 2 Various former cities in West Asia, including; A former city in Caria and Lydia, near modern Denizli in Denizli Province, Turkey, chiefly known for its role in early Christianity. historical, uncountable
Etymology
From Latin Lāodicēa, from Ancient Greek Λαοδίκεια (Laodíkeia), from Λαοδίκη (Laodíkē) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), chiefly after Laodice I and other Seleucid empresses. Equivalent to Laodice + -a.
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