"Lycia" meaning in English

See Lycia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈlɪʃi.ə/, /ˈlɪʃə/, /ˈlɪsi.ə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκίᾱ (Lukíā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Lycia}} Borrowed from Latin Lycia, {{der|en|grc|Λυκίᾱ}} Ancient Greek Λυκίᾱ (Lukíā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lycia
  1. (historical) A historical region in southwestern Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Near East Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in Turkey Translations (ancient region): Λυκίᾱ (Lukíā) (Ancient Greek), Լիկիա (Likia) (Armenian), Լյուկիա (Lyukia) (Armenian), Lícia [feminine] (Catalan), Lýkie [feminine] (Czech), Lykien (Danish), Lykien (German), Λυκία (Lykía) (Greek), an Licia [feminine] (Irish), Licia [feminine] (Italian), Lycia [feminine] (Latin), 𐊗𐊕𐊐𐊎𐊆𐊖 (trm̃mis) (Lycian), 𐭋𐭅𐭃𐭉𐭀 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓 (Lūkyā xšahr) (Parthian), Licja [feminine] (Polish), Lícia [feminine] (Portuguese), Licia [feminine] (Romanian), Ли́кия (Líkija) [feminine] (Russian), Licia (Spanish), Likya (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Lycia-en-name-KiOHvSyJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 29 20 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'ancient region': 99 1
  2. (historical) A former province of the Roman Empire, existing on its own from 43 AD to 74 AD, and later as part of Lycia et Pamphylia. Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in the Roman Empire
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      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "ancient region",
      "word": "Likya"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Lycia"
  ],
  "word": "Lycia"
}

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