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Resafa

Resafa proper noun: a fortified city in Syria.

Proper noun

Resafa

  1. (historical) a fortified city in Syria
    Synonyms:
    Sergiopolis, Rusafa, Anastasiopolis

Synonyms of Resafa

  • Sergiopolis
  • Rusafa
  • Anastasiopolis

Origin of Resafa

From Arabic الرِصَافَة (ar-riṣāfa).

Questions about Resafa

What does Resafa mean?
Resafa means a fortified city in Syria.
What part of speech is Resafa?
Resafa is a proper noun.

Words near Resafa in the dictionary

  1. resacrificing
  2. resaddle
  3. resaddled
  4. resaddles
  5. resaddling
  6. Resafa
  7. resai
  8. resaid
  9. resail
  10. resailed
  11. resailing

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