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Chalcedon

chal·ce·don

UK/ˈkælsɪˌdɒn/ US/kælˈsiːdən/ uncommon

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a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon

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Borrowed from Latin Chalcēdōn, from Ancient Greek Χαλκηδών (Khalkēdṓn). See Kadıköy.

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