Meaning of Syria Palaestina | Babel Free
[ˈsy.ri.a pa.ɫae̯sˈtiː.na]Definitions
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A geographic region of the Levant encompassing the southern part of ancient Syria, between Phoenicia and Egypt along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, to the northwest of Arabia; roughly equating to the Palestine region. declension-1
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The name given by the emperor Hadrian to the Roman province of Judea following the crushing of the Bar Kokhba revolt in 135 AD; later divided into the provinces of Palaestina Prima, Palaestina Secunda and Palaestina Salutaris. The province of Syria was divided in 197 AD into Coele Syria and Phoenice. declension-1
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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