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Decapolis

Decapolis proper noun: a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria.

Proper noun

the Decapolis

  1. A group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria.
  2. An alliance of ten free imperial cities in Alsace within the Holy Roman Empire (now in Grand Est, France) from 1354 to 1678.
    • Founded in 1354, the Decapolis sought to protect its member cities’ liberties from encroachment by other estates.2009, Christopher W. Close, The Negotiated Reformation, page 45
    Synonyms:
    Alsatian Decapolis

Decapolis meaning in Hindi

Decapolis in Hindi

ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
दिकापुलिस dikāpulis

Synonyms of Decapolis

  • Alsatian Decapolis

Origin of Decapolis

Borrowed from Latin Decapolis, from Ancient Greek Δεκάπολις (Dekápolis), from δέκα (déka, “ten”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Questions about Decapolis

What does Decapolis mean?
Decapolis means a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria.
What is Decapolis in Hindi?
Decapolis in Hindi is दिकापुलिस (dikāpulis). See Decapolis meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Decapolis?
Decapolis is a proper noun.

Words near Decapolis in the dictionary

  1. decapodous
  2. decapods
  3. decapoise
  4. decapoises
  5. decapolar
  6. Decapolis
  7. Decapolitan
  8. Decapolitans
  9. decapped
  10. decapper
  11. decappers

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