Sebastia
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English
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Etymology
From Latin Sebastia, from Ancient Greek Σεβαστεία (Sebasteía), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), from σεβᾰστός (sebastós, “venerable, august”) used as a calque of Latin Augustus. Doublet of Sivas.
Proper noun
Sebastia
- A city in the West Bank, Palestine, the former capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
- (historical) Former name of Sivas, a city in Turkey.
- (historical) A theme in the Byzantine Empire centered on Sivas.
Synonyms
- (Palestinian city): Samaria (historical)
Translations
Palestinian city — see also Samaria