Caesarea
Syllables: Cae·sa·rea/ˌsiː.zəˈɹiː.ə/
Caesarea proper noun: a port city in Israel.
Proper noun
Caesarea
- A port city in Israel.
- The borders changed from mitzvah to mitzvah and the main criterion for inclusion seems to have been the Jewish population of the town. Thus Caesarea, a city inhabited by pagans and Jews, was originally considered part of Eretz Yisrael for the purposes of tithes and the Sabbatical year, but was...2000, David Golinkin, “Returning Territories for the Sake of Peace”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 32
- Synonyms:
- Qesarya, Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea Palestina, Caesarea Palaestinae, Caesarea Stratonis, Caesarea Sebaste
- Former name of Kayseri: a city in central Turkey.
- Former name of Cherchell: a city in northern Algeria; the former capital of Mauretania and Numidia in the Roman Empire.
Caesarea meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Arabic
Caesarea in Hindi
- any of the places called Caesarea
- कैसरिया kaisariyā
Caesarea in Marathi
- any of the places called Caesarea
- सीझरीया Sījhrīyā, कायसारेआ Kāysāreā
Caesarea in Arabic
- any of the places called Caesarea
- قَيْسارِيّة Qaysāriyya
Synonyms of Caesarea
- Qesarya
- Caesarea Maritima
- Caesarea Palestina
- Caesarea Palaestinae
- Caesarea Stratonis
- Caesarea Sebaste
Forms of Caesarea
| alternative form (archaic) | Cæsarea |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | Cesarea |
Origin of Caesarea
Learned borrowing from Latin Caesarēa. Both the Algerian and Turkish cities were named in honor of Augustus. Doublet of Kayseri and Cherchell.
Words formed from Caesarea
Words that rhyme with Caesarea
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- althea
- Anthea
- hamartia
- Hosea
- Leah
- logorrhea
- maria
- panacea
- Sandia
- Theia
- trachea
- Zia
- Achaea
- Alethea
- carry the message to Garcia
- chia
- chorea
- diarrhea
- Hygieia
- mens rea
- pharmacopoeia
- pro-mia
- quesadilla
- ratafia
- sangria
- shea
- Shi'a
- tortilla
- urea
- Aeaea
- Apamea
- apatheia
- Aramea
- Arimathea
- avania
- cinquedea
- Corea
- deliver the message to Garcia
- dionaea
- dyspnea
- Euboea
- eupatheia
- Euryclea
- Fawzia
- gelateria
- glossopoeia
- gonorrhea
- Hialeah
Questions about Caesarea
- What does Caesarea mean?
- Caesarea means a port city in Israel.
- What is Caesarea in Hindi?
- Caesarea in Hindi is कैसरिया (kaisariyā). See Caesarea meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Caesarea?
- Caesarea is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Caesarea?
- Caesarea is pronounced /ˌsiː.zəˈɹiː.ə/.
Words near Caesarea in the dictionary
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