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Caesarea

American  
[see-zuh-ree-uh, ses-uh-, sez-uh-] / ˌsi zəˈri ə, ˌsɛs ə-, ˌsɛz ə- /

noun

  1. an ancient seaport in NW Israel: Roman capital of Palestine.

  2. ancient name of Kayseri.


Caesarea British  
/ ˌsiːzəˈrɪə /

noun

  1. an ancient port in NW Israel, capital of Roman Palestine: founded by Herod the Great

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Other protesters advanced toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in the coastal town of Caesarea, calling for his dismissal from office.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Netanyahu, 73, was taken on Saturday to Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer, near his private residence in coastal Caesarea, and kept overnight under observation, his office said.

From Reuters • Jul. 16, 2023

Thursday’s protest in Tel Aviv was joined by others across the country, including at Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem and his seaside villa in the town of Caesarea.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2023

A group of surgeons protested by occupying helipads around the coastal town of Caesarea, where Mr. Netanyahu and his family have a luxury private home.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023

There were also some cities named after their founders: Alexandria after Alexander, Caesarea after Augustus Caesar, Constantinople after Constantine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton