"Chalcis" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkælsɪs/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Χαλκίς (Khalkís). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Χαλκίς}} Ancient Greek Χαλκίς (Khalkís) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chalcis
  1. A city in Euboea, Greece. Categories (place): Cities in Greece, Places in Greece Translations (city): Χαλκίς (Khalkís) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Խալկիդա (Xalkida) (Armenian), Khalkis (Finnish), ქალკისი (kalḳisi) (Georgian), ქალკიდა (kalḳida) (Georgian), Χαλκίδα (Chalkída) [feminine] (Greek), Calcide [feminine] (Italian), اغریبوز (Eğriboz) (Ottoman Turkish), Халки́да (Xalkída) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-DFyBTtIo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 24 1 1 1 21 Disambiguation of 'city': 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. An ancient town in Aeolis, in modern Turkey. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Turkey
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-j5pn7uWo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 24 1 1 1 21
  3. An ancient town in Aetolia, in modern Greece. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-hb-TMxti Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 24 1 1 1 21
  4. An ancient town in Elis, in modern Greece. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-3AR8Mpwf
  5. An ancient town in Epirus, in modern Greece. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-o~Shap9l
  6. An ancient town in modern northern Syria, now known as Qinnasrin. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Syria
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-pG-kHqw~
  7. The former Byzantine name of İnecik, a village in Thrace in modern Turkey. Categories (place): Places in Turkey, Villages in Turkey
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-yA6nFTyB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 24 1 1 1 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Chalkida (english: a city in Greece) Related terms: Chalcidian

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