Seleucia

[ si-loo-shuh ]

/ sɪˈlu ʃə /

noun

an ancient city in Iraq, on the Tigris River: capital of the Seleucid empire.

an ancient city in Asia Minor, near the mouth of the Orontes River: the port of Antioch.

Words nearby Seleucia

selenomorphology, selenotropism, selenous, Seler, Seles, Seleucia, Seleucid, Seleucidan, Seleucus, Seleucus I, self

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Example sentences from the Web for Seleucia

And king Ptolemee got the dominion of the cities by the sea side, even to Seleucia, and he devised evil designs against Alexander.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
A vessel had been hired at Seleucia and was ready to sail, when a great calamity overtook the friends.
The Paladins of Edwin the Great|Clements R. Markham
It was time to resume the interrupted work of the council of Seleucia.
The Arian Controversy|H. M. Gwatkin
It may be suspected that Seleucia, the second city in the Empire, embraced his cause.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia|George Rawlinson

I also built a wall about Seleucia and Soganni, which are villages naturally of ver great strength.
The Life of Flavius Josephus|Flavius Josephus

British Dictionary definitions for Seleucia

Seleucia

/ (sɪˈluːʃɪə) /

noun

an ancient city in Mesopotamia, on the River Tigris: founded by Seleucus Nicator in 312 bc; became the chief city of the Seleucid empire; sacked by the Romans around 162 ad

an ancient city in SE Asia Minor, on the River Calycadnus (modern Goksu Nehri): captured by the Turks in the 13th century; site of present-day Silifke (Turkey)Official name: Seleucia Tracheotis (ˌtrækɪˈəʊtɪs), Seleucia Trachea (trəˈkɪə)

an ancient port in Syria, on the River Orontes: the port of Antioch, of military importance during the wars between the Ptolemies and Seleucids; largely destroyed by earthquake in 526; site of present-day Samanda? (Turkey)Official name: Seleucia Pieria (paɪˈiːrɪə)

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单词	seleucia
释义	Seleucia [ si-loo-shuh ] / sɪˈlu ʃə / noun an ancient city in Iraq, on the Tigris River: capital of the Seleucid empire. an ancient city in Asia Minor, near the mouth of the Orontes River: the port of Antioch. Words nearby Seleucia selenomorphology, selenotropism, selenous, Seler, Seles, Seleucia, Seleucid, Seleucidan, Seleucus, Seleucus I, self Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Seleucia And king Ptolemee got the dominion of the cities by the sea side, even to Seleucia, and he devised evil designs against Alexander. The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version\|Various A vessel had been hired at Seleucia and was ready to sail, when a great calamity overtook the friends. The Paladins of Edwin the Great\|Clements R. Markham It was time to resume the interrupted work of the council of Seleucia. The Arian Controversy\|H. M. Gwatkin It may be suspected that Seleucia, the second city in the Empire, embraced his cause. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia\|George Rawlinson I also built a wall about Seleucia and Soganni, which are villages naturally of ver great strength. The Life of Flavius Josephus\|Flavius Josephus British Dictionary definitions for Seleucia Seleucia / (sɪˈluːʃɪə) / noun an ancient city in Mesopotamia, on the River Tigris: founded by Seleucus Nicator in 312 bc; became the chief city of the Seleucid empire; sacked by the Romans around 162 ad an ancient city in SE Asia Minor, on the River Calycadnus (modern Goksu Nehri): captured by the Turks in the 13th century; site of present-day Silifke (Turkey)Official name: Seleucia Tracheotis (ˌtrækɪˈəʊtɪs), Seleucia Trachea (trəˈkɪə) an ancient port in Syria, on the River Orontes: the port of Antioch, of military importance during the wars between the Ptolemies and Seleucids; largely destroyed by earthquake in 526; site of present-day Samanda? (Turkey)Official name: Seleucia Pieria (paɪˈiːrɪə) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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