Nicaea

English

/naɪˈsiːə/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (historical) An ancient city in Bithynia in Asia Minor, important during Roman and Byzantine times, on the site of modern-day İznik, Turkey, to which it gave its name. Famous as the site of the in 325 AD, which composed the Nicene Creed.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Nīcaea derived from Ancient Greek Νίκαια.

Origin

Ancient Greek

Νίκαια

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