Lycia
/ˈlɪʃi.ə/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A historical region in southwestern Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey. historical
"The circumstances surrounding the League's creation are unclear, but it was probably a response to the tyranny of Rhodes, which was briefly assigned control of Lycia in 190 BCE by Rome."
- 2 A former province of the Roman Empire, existing on its own from 43 AD to 74 AD, and later as part of Lycia et Pamphylia. historical
Example
More examples"“I have a tremendous chance, what happiness; and my head upside down, and I'm dying”, sings the beautiful Lycia Nabeth."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκίᾱ (Lukíā).