Galatia

Ga·la·tia

G0013300 (gə-lā′shə, -shē-ə) An ancient country of central Asia Minor in the region surrounding modern Ankara, Turkey. Settled by Celtic tribes in the third century bc, it became a Roman province in 25 bc.

Ga·la′tian adj. & n.

Galatia

(ɡəˈleɪʃə; -ʃɪə) n (Placename) an ancient region in central Asia Minor, conquered by Gauls 278–277 bc: later a Roman province

Ga•la•tia

(gəˈleɪ ʃə, -ʃi ə)

n. an ancient country in central Asia Minor: later a Roman province; site of an early Christian community. Ga•la′tian, adj., n.

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Galatia - an ancient country in central Asia MinorAnatolia, Asia Minor - a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey

Galatia

(gəlā`shə) [Gr.,=Gaul], ancient territory of central Asia Minor, in present Turkey (around modern Ankara). It was so called from its inhabitants, the Gauls, who invaded from the west and conquered it in the 3d cent. B.C. The name applies to the Gallic territory that was originally composed of parts of Phrygia and Cappadocia. Attalus I checked (230 B.C.) the advance of the Gauls and reduced the size of Galatia. The region was subjected (189 B.C.) by the Romans. The name was also used for the Roman province, formed in 25 B.C. At first the Roman province was much larger than old Galatia, but it was reduced (A.D. 72) to a smaller scope.

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an ancient region in central Asia Minor, conquered by Gauls 278--277 bc: later a Roman province

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noun an ancient country in central Asia Minor

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