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Sebastia

Sebastia proper noun: a village in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, Palestine; the former capital of the Kingdom of Israel; formerly, Samaria (archeological site).

Proper noun

Sebastia

  1. A village in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, Palestine; the former capital of the Kingdom of Israel; formerly, Samaria (archeological site).
  2. (historical) Former name of Sivas: a municipality, the capital of Sivas district and Sivas Province, Turkey.
  3. (historical) A theme of the Byzantine Empire centered on Sivas.

Sebastia meaning in Arabic

Sebastia in Arabic

Palestinian city — see also Samaria
سَبَسْطِيَّة sabasṭiyya

Forms of Sebastia

alternative formSebastea
alternative formSebasteia
alternative formSabastiyah

Origin of Sebastia

From Latin Sebastia, from Ancient Greek Σεβαστεία (Sebasteía), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), from σεβᾰστός (sebăstós, “venerable, august”) used as a calque of Latin Augustus. Doublet of Sivas.

Questions about Sebastia

What does Sebastia mean?
Sebastia means a village in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, Palestine; the former capital of the Kingdom of Israel; formerly, Samaria (archeological site).
What is Sebastia in Arabic?
Sebastia in Arabic is سَبَسْطِيَّة (sabasṭiyya). See Sebastia meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Sebastia?
Sebastia is a proper noun.

Words near Sebastia in the dictionary

  1. sebacoyl
  2. sebacoyl chloride
  3. Sebago
  4. Sebago Lake
  5. sebamide
  6. Sebastia
  7. Sebastian
  8. Sebastian County
  9. Sebastianism
  10. Sebastianist
  11. Sebastianists

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