"Laodicea" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə/
Etymology: From Latin Lāodicēa, from Ancient Greek Λαοδίκεια (Laodíkeia), from Λαοδίκη (Laodíkē) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), chiefly after Laodice I and other Seleucid empresses. Equivalent to Laodice + -a. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Lāodicēa}} Latin Lāodicēa, {{der|en|grc|Λαοδίκεια}} Ancient Greek Λαοδίκεια (Laodíkeia), {{m|grc|Λαοδίκη}} Λαοδίκη (Laodíkē), {{m|grc|-εια||-ia: forming place names}} -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), {{suffix|en|Laodice|a}} Laodice + -a Head templates: {{en-proper noun|-}} Laodicea (uncountable)
  1. (historical) Various former cities in Southwest Asia, including
    Former name of Nahavand, a city in Iran.
    Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Iran, Historical settlements, Places in Iran Synonyms (ancient Nahavand): Laodicea in Media [Iran], Laodicea in Persis [Iran], Antioch [Iran], Antiochia [Iran], Antioch in Media [Iran], Antioch in Persis [Iran], Antioch of Chosroes [Iran], Ladhiqiyya [Iran]
    Sense id: en-Laodicea-en-name-hHVxhRmX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -a Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -a: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'ancient Nahavand': 89 11
  2. (historical) Various former cities in Southwest Asia, including
    A former city in Caria and Lydia near modern Denizli, Turkey, chiefly known for its role in early Christianity.
    Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (place): Historical settlements Synonyms (ancient city near Denizli, Turkey): Laodicea on the Lycus
    Sense id: en-Laodicea-en-name-2oYb0S9T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -a Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -a: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'ancient city near Denizli, Turkey': 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Laodiceia, Laodikeia Translations (name of various ancient cities): Λαοδίκεια (Laodíkeia) (Ancient Greek), Լաոդիկիա (Laodikia) (Armenian), Laodicée (French), Lāodicēa (Latin), Лаодике́я (Laodikéja) (Russian), Laodikeia (Turkish)
Disambiguation of 'name of various ancient cities': 50 50

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