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Meaning of Seleucia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
sɪˈluː.ʃə

Definitions

  1. A former city in Mesopotamia, the capital city of the Seleucid Empire.
    historical
  2. Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by the Seleucids, including:
    historical
  3. A former city in Syria, the Mediterranean seaport of ancient Antioch on the Orontes.
    historical
  4. A former city in Sittacene near Seleucia-on-Tigris.
    historical
  5. Synonym of Gadara: a former city in northwestern Jordan, near present-day Umm Qais.
    historical
  6. Former name of Aydin: a city in southwestern Turkey.
    historical
  7. Former name of Silifke: a city in southern Turkey.
    historical

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Seleucia on the Tigris Seleucia-on-Tigris Seleucian Seleucid Seleucid Empire Seleucus

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