Caesarea

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsiːzəˈrɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sē′zə rē′ə, ses′ə-, sez′ə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Caes•a•re•a  (sē′zə rē′ə, ses′ə-, sez′ə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesan ancient seaport in NW Israel: Roman capital of Palestine.
  2. Place Namesancient name of Kayseri. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Caesarea / ˌsiːzəˈrɪə/
  1. an ancient port in NW Israel, capital of Roman Palestine: founded by Herod the Great
'Caesarea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Caesarea Mazaca - Eusebius - Eusebius of Caesarea - Gregory of Nazianzus - Kayseri - basil

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