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Nicæan

Nicæan is the archaic spelling of Nicaean.

Meaning of Nicaean

Adjective

Nicaean (not comparable)

  1. Of, from or relating to Nicaea (modern-day Iznik, Turkey).
    Synonyms:
    Nicene
    1. Of, from or relating to the Empire of Nicaea, a medieval polity centred on the city.

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Forms of Nicæan

pluralNicæans

Questions about Nicæan

What is Nicæan the archaic spelling of?
Nicæan is the archaic spelling of Nicaean.

Words near Nicæan in the dictionary

  1. NICU
  2. Niculescu
  3. NICUs
  4. nicy-nicy
  5. Nicæa
  6. Nicæan
  7. Nicæans
  8. nid
  9. nid-nod
  10. nid-nodded
  11. nid-nodding

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