Laodicea

American

[ley-od-uh-see-uh, ley-uh-duh-] / leɪˌɒd əˈsi ə, ˌleɪ ə də- /

noun

ancient name of Latakia.

Laodicea British

/ ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪə /

noun

the ancient name of several Greek cities in W Asia, notably of Latakia

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Both the Finikia and the Laodicea are owned by the Syrian General Authority for Maritime Transport.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

AP tracked 10 voyages made by the Laodicea and her sister ships - Souria and Finikia - from the Ukrainian coast to ports in Turkey, Syria and Lebanon.

From Washington Times • Oct. 3, 2022

The Syrian-flagged Laodicea had been anchored in Tripoli for days, with 10,000 tons of wheat flour and barley.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2022

An image of a sack of wheat flour aboard the Laodicea the embassy said it had obtained on Wednesday indicated a Crimea-based company is the manufacturer.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2022

Anatolius, Bishop of Laodicea, authority on the Easter question, 139, 198, 199, 368 n.,

From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Bede, Cuthbert

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