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Emessa

Emessa is the alternative form of Emesa.

Meaning of Emesa

Proper noun

Emesa

  1. (historical) Former name of Homs: a city in Syria.

Origin of Emessa

From Latin Emessa.

Questions about Emessa

What is Emessa the alternative form of?
Emessa is the alternative form of Emesa.

Words near Emessa in the dictionary

  1. Emesenes
  2. Emesenian
  3. Emesenians
  4. emeses
  5. emesis
  6. Emessa
  7. emethallicin
  8. emethallicins
  9. emetic
  10. emetical
  11. emetically

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