Laodicea
Лаодикея
Various former cities in West Asia, includingVarious former cities in West Asia, including: Former name of Nahavand: a city in Iran.
/ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə/
Meaning
2 sensesVarious former cities in West Asia, including
(historical, uncountable)Former name of Nahavand: a city in Iran.
Лаодике́яLaodikéja
(historical, uncountable)A former city in Caria and Lydia, near modern Denizli in Denizli Province, Turkey, chiefly known for its role in early Christianity.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
name of various ancient cities:
Origin
From Latin Lāodicēa, from Ancient Greek Λαοδίκεια (Laodíkeia), from Λαοδίκη (Laodíkē) + -εFrom 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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