"Acra" meaning in English

See Acra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Akra [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} Acra, {{tlb|en|historical}} (historical)
  1. A location in Jerusalem thought to have contained a fortified compound built by Antiochus Epiphanes, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, following his sack of the city in 168 BCE. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Acra-en-name-PvW92SGe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. A city quarter probably associated with the by-then destroyed fortress. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Acra-en-name-Qr8YqH4v

Alternative forms

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