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Heraclea

UK/ˌhɛɹəˈkliːə/

Heraclea proper noun: the name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles.

Proper noun

Heraclea

  1. (historical) The name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles.

Forms of Heraclea

alternative formHerakleia
alternative formHeracleia
alternative formHeraclia

Origin of Heraclea

Borrowed from Latin Hēraclēa, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλεια (Hērákleia).

Questions about Heraclea

What does Heraclea mean?
Heraclea means the name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles.
What part of speech is Heraclea?
Heraclea is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Heraclea?
Heraclea is pronounced /ˌhɛɹəˈkliːə/ (UK).

Words near Heraclea in the dictionary

  1. HER-2
  2. HER2
  3. hera
  4. herabol myrrh
  5. Herachandra
  6. Heraclea
  7. Heraclean
  8. Heracleian
  9. heracleid
  10. Heracleidae
  11. Heracleidan

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