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Caesarea

cae·sa·rea

UK/ˌsiː.zəˈɹiː.ə/ US/ˌsɛ.zəˈɹiː.ə/ uncommon

noun

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin Caesarēa. Both the Algerian and Turkish cities were named in honor of Augustus. Doublet of Kayseri and Cherchell.

Phrases

  • Caesarea in Mauretania
  • Caesarea Iol
  • Caesarea Maritima
  • Caesarea Mauretaniae
  • Caesarea Mazaca
  • Caesarea Palaestinae
  • Caesarea Palestina
  • New Caesarea

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