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Chalcedon

/ˈkælsɪˌdɒn/UK/ˈkeɪl.kəˌdɒn/

Chalcedon proper noun: an ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor in modern Turkey, almost directly opposite Byzantium.

Proper noun

Chalcedon

  1. An ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor in modern Turkey, almost directly opposite Byzantium.

Chalcedon meaning in Persian

Chalcedon in Persian

town in Asia Minor
خلقیدون xalqidun

Origin of Chalcedon

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

Words formed from Chalcedon

Questions about Chalcedon

What does Chalcedon mean?
Chalcedon means an ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor in modern Turkey, almost directly opposite Byzantium.
What is Chalcedon in Persian?
Chalcedon in Persian is خلقیدون (xalqidun). See Chalcedon meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Chalcedon?
Chalcedon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chalcedon?
Chalcedon is pronounced /ˈkælsɪˌdɒn/.

Words near Chalcedon in the dictionary

  1. chalcanth
  2. chalcanthite
  3. chalcanthites
  4. chalcanthitic
  5. chalcanthum
  6. Chalcedon
  7. chalcedoneous
  8. Chalcedonian
  9. Chalcedonian Christianity
  10. Chalcedonianism
  11. Chalcedonians

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