Nicopolis

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  1. 1
    Former name of Preveza: a city in northwestern Greece; the former capital of Epirus Vetus, in the Roman Empire. historical
  2. 2
    Former name of Emmaus: a former city in the West Bank, Palestine. historical

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emmauspreveza

Etymology

From Latin Nīcopolis, from Ancient Greek Νικόπολις (Nikópolis), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + πόλις (pólis, “city, city-state”) in honor of the Battle of Actium.

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