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Cilicia

/sɪˈlɪsɪə/

Cilicia proper noun: an ancient region in southeastern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, famed for cilice, i.e. haircloth made from the hair of Cilician goats.

Proper noun

Cilicia

  1. (historical) An ancient region in southeastern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, famed for cilice, i.e. haircloth made from the hair of Cilician goats.

Cilicia meaning in Marathi

Cilicia in Marathi

ancient region
सिलिसिया silisiyā, किलिकिया kilikiyā

Origin of Cilicia

Borrowed from Latin Cilicia, from Ancient Greek Κιλικία (Kilikía).

Words formed from Cilicia

Questions about Cilicia

What does Cilicia mean?
Cilicia means an ancient region in southeastern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, famed for cilice, i.e. haircloth made from the hair of Cilician goats.
What is Cilicia in Marathi?
Cilicia in Marathi is सिलिसिया (silisiyā), किलिकिया (kilikiyā). See Cilicia meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Cilicia?
Cilicia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cilicia?
Cilicia is pronounced /sɪˈlɪsɪə/ (UK).

Words near Cilicia in the dictionary

  1. Ciliberto
  2. Cilibertos
  3. Cilibia
  4. cilice
  5. cilices
  6. Cilicia
  7. Cilician
  8. Cilician Armenia
  9. Cilician Armenian
  10. Cilician Gates
  11. Cilicians

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