Neapoli

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several towns or subdivisions of towns in Greece, especially a suburb of Thessaloniki.
  2. 2
    A town in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece.
  3. 3
    A town in Kozani regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece.

Etymology

From Greek Νεάπολη (Neápoli), from νέα (néa, “new”) + πόλη (póli, “city”) and from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), from νέα (néa) + πολις (polis). Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, Napoli, and Neapolis.

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