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ctesiphon

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Ctes⋅i⋅phon

  [tes-uh-fon]
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–noun
a ruined city in Iraq, on the Tigris, near Baghdad: an ancient capital of Parthia.
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Ctes·i·phon   (těs'ə-fŏn', tē'sə-)   
An ancient city of central Iraq on the Tigris River southeast of Baghdad. As the residence of Parthian kings it was renowned for its splendor. The Arabs captured and plundered the city in 637.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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