"Chalcis" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkælsɪs/
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  1. A city in Euboea regional unit, Greece. Categories (place): Cities in Greece, Places in Greece Translations (city): Χαλκίς (Khalkís) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Խալկիդա (Xalkida) (Armenian), Khalkis (Finnish), Chalcis [feminine] (French), Chalcide [feminine] (French), ქალკისი (kalḳisi) (Georgian), ქალკიდა (kalḳida) (Georgian), Χαλκίδα (Chalkída) [feminine] (Greek), कैलसिस (kailsis) (Hindi), Cailchios [masculine] (Irish), Calcide [feminine] (Italian), Chalcide [feminine] (Middle French), اغریبوز (Eğriboz) (Ottoman Turkish), Халки́да (Xalkída) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-NcL8Xfga Categories (other): Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 11 24 18 8 8 10 20 Disambiguation of 'city': 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. An ancient town in Aeolis, in modern Turkey. Categories (place): Places in Turkey
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  3. An ancient town in Aetolia, in modern Greece. Categories (place): Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-hb-TMxti Categories (other): Ancient settlements, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Middle French translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 45 40 0 0 3 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 50 45 0 0 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 8 23 21 13 11 13 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 9 29 26 6 6 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 5 38 43 0 0 4 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 38 45 0 0 4 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 10 26 24 6 6 8 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 3 42 40 0 0 6 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 9 28 26 6 6 9 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 8 32 29 6 6 8 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 3 40 48 0 0 3 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle French translations: 7 31 36 5 5 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 11 24 18 8 8 10 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 40 48 0 0 3 7
  4. An ancient town in Elis, in modern Greece. Categories (place): Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-3AR8Mpwf Categories (other): Ancient settlements, Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 8 23 21 13 11 13 11
  5. An ancient town in Epirus, in modern Greece. Categories (place): Places in Epirus, Greece, Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-o~Shap9l Categories (other): Ancient settlements, Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 8 23 21 13 11 13 11
  6. An ancient town in modern northern Syria, now known as Qinnasrin. Categories (place): Places in Syria
    Sense id: en-Chalcis-en-name-pG-kHqw~ Categories (other): Ancient settlements, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 8 23 21 13 11 13 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 11 24 18 8 8 10 20
  7. The former Byzantine name of İnecik, a village in Thrace in modern Turkey. Categories (place): Places in Turkey, Villages in Turkey
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Chalkida (english: a city in Greece) Derived forms: Chalcidian Related terms: Chalcidic, chalcidicum
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