Seleucia
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Se·leu·cia 
[si-loo-shuh] Pronunciation Key
[si-loo-shuh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | an ancient city in Iraq, on the Tigris River: capital of the Seleucid empire. |
| 2. | an ancient city in Asia Minor, near the mouth of the Orontes River: the port of Antioch. |
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| Se·leu·ci·a
(sĭ-lōō'shē-ə, -shə) Pronunciation Key
An ancient city of Mesopotamia on the Tigris River south-southeast of modern Baghdad. Founded c. 300 B.C., it was an important commercial center and the chief city of the empire founded by Seleucus I. |
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Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Seleucia
the sea-port of Antioch, near the mouth of the Orontes. Paul and his companions sailed from this port on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:4). This city was built by Seleucus Nicator, the "king of Syria." It is said of him that "few princes have ever lived with so great a passion for the building of cities. He is reputed to have built in all nine Seleucias, sixteen Antiochs, and six Laodiceas." Seleucia became a city of great importance, and was made a "free city" by Pompey. It is now a small village, called el-Kalusi.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Seleucia
Seleucia, shaken or beaten by the waves
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