Coele-Syria

See also: Coele Syria and Coelesyria

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Coelē Syria, from Ancient Greek Κοίλη Συρία (Koílē Suría). Literally “Hollow Syria”.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsiːliˈsɪɹi.ə/
  • Rhymes: -ɪɹiə

Proper noun

Coele-Syria

  2. An ancient Hellenistic region in modern Syria, referring to the Beqaa Valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains.
  4. A former province of the Late Roman Empire, in existence from 198 to c. 400 AD.

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References

  1. ^ Charles W. Sanders: Sanders' Test-speller: Designed for the Use of the Higher Classes in Schools, and for Teachers' Institutes. 1875, p. 39
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