Coele-Syria
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Coele-Syria
- /ˌsiːliˈsɪɹi.ə/
Rhymes with -ɪɹiə
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Borrowed from Latin Coelē Syria, from Ancient Greek Κοίλη Συρία (Koílē Suría). Literally “Hollow Syria”.
proper noun Coele Syria · Coelesyria · Coelosyria · Celesyria
- An ancient Hellenistic region in modern Syria, referring to the Beqaa Valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains.
- A former province of the Late Roman Empire, in existence from 198 to c. 400 AD.
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name region of Syria
| Español | Celesiria |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 柯里敘利亞 /柯里叙利亚 Kēlǐ Xùlìyà |
| Português | Celessíria |
| Français | Cœlé-Syrie |
| Deutsch | Kölesyrien, Cölesyrien |
| Italiano | Celesiria |
| Ελληνικά | Κοίλη Συρία Koíli Syría |
| Русский | Келесирия Kelesirija |
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