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Nisibis

/ˈnɪs.ɪ.bɪs/

Nisibis proper noun: synonym of Nusaybin, a city in southeastern Turkey.

Proper noun

Nisibis

  1. (historical) Synonym of Nusaybin, a city in southeastern Turkey.
    Synonyms:
    Nusaybin, Antioch, Antioch on the Mygdonius, Antioch Mygdonia

Nisibis meaning in Marathi

Nisibis in Marathi

(historical) ancient Nusaybin
निसिबिस nisibis

Synonyms of Nisibis

Origin of Nisibis

From Latin Nisibis, from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις (Nísibis), from Aramaic ܢܨܝܼܒܝܼܢ (Nəṣīḇīn).

Questions about Nisibis

What does Nisibis mean?
Nisibis means synonym of Nusaybin, a city in southeastern Turkey.
What is Nisibis in Marathi?
Nisibis in Marathi is निसिबिस (nisibis). See Nisibis meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Nisibis?
Nisibis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nisibis?
Nisibis is pronounced /ˈnɪs.ɪ.bɪs/.

Words near Nisibis in the dictionary

  1. Nishtha
  2. nisi
  3. nisi prius
  4. Nisibene
  5. Nisibenes
  6. Nisibis
  7. nisin
  8. nisinic
  9. nisins
  10. Niska
  11. Niskayuna

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