Definitions for caesareaˌsi zəˈri ə, ˌsɛs ə-, ˌsɛz ə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Caes•a•re•aˌsi zəˈri ə, ˌsɛs ə-, ˌsɛz ə-(n.)
an ancient seaport in NW Israel: Roman capital of Palestine.
Category: Geography (places)
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: ancient name of Kayseri .
Princeton's WordNet
Caesarea(noun)
an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
Wiktionary
Caesarea(ProperNoun)
Name of numerous cities and locations in the Roman Empire, among them Caesarea Mazaca, capital of Cappadocia (modern Kayseri) and Caesarea Maritima, capital of province Palestine.
Origin: From Caesarea, from Caesar.
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