Cappadocia
an ancient country in E Asia Minor: it became a Roman province in a.d.
Other words from Cappadocia
- Cap·pa·do·cian, adjective, noun
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How to use Cappadocia in a sentence
With the exception of Pontus and Cappadocia, he had seen little of the rest, and depends upon historians and oral information.
Basiliscus and they that were with him were sent away to a remote fortress in Cappadocia.
Theodoric the Goth | Thomas HodgkinThe horses were bred, for the most part, in Spain or Cappadocia.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonIn 664, he invaded Bithynia and Cappadocia, and expelled the kings, allies of Rome.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.The highlands of Cappadocia and the ranges of the Taurus seem to have been the cradle of the Hittite race.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations | Archibald Sayce
British Dictionary definitions for Cappadocia
/ (ˌkæpəˈdəʊsɪə) /
an ancient region of E Asia Minor famous for its horses
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