"Neapolis" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Neapolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), from νέα (néa, “new”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”). Equivalent to neo- + -polis. Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, and Neapoli. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Neapolis}} Latin Neapolis, {{der|en|grc|Νεάπολις}} Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), {{m|grc|νέος|νέα|new}} νέα (néa, “new”), {{m|grc|πόλις||city}} πόλις (pólis, “city”), {{af|en|neo-|-polis}} neo- + -polis, {{doublet|en|Nabeul|Nablus|Naples|Neapoli}} Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, and Neapoli Head templates: {{en-prop}} Neapolis
  1. (historical) Former name of Naples, a port city in southwestern Italy. Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Italy, Places in Italy
    Sense id: en-Neapolis-en-name-dKgiNIUn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with neo-, English terms suffixed with -polis Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 8 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with neo-: 29 29 8 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -polis: 30 30 10 31
  2. (historical) Former name of Kavala, a port city in northern Greece. Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Greece, Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Neapolis-en-name-uXENKxuB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with neo-, English terms suffixed with -polis Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 8 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with neo-: 29 29 8 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -polis: 30 30 10 31
  3. (historical) Former name of Simferopol, the capital of Crimea, generally recognized as part of the Ukraine, but currently controlled by Russia. Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Ukraine, Places in Russia, Places in Ukraine, Regional capitals
    Sense id: en-Neapolis-en-name-WAOTqI-8
  4. (historical) Former name of Nabeul, a port city on the Cap Bon Peninsula in Tunisia. Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Tunisia, Places in Tunisia
    Sense id: en-Neapolis-en-name-tx3QWNUs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with neo-, English terms suffixed with -polis Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 8 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with neo-: 29 29 8 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -polis: 30 30 10 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Scythian Neapolis Coordinate_terms: Palaepolis, Palaeopolis

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