Lycaonia

American  

[lik-ey-oh-nee-uh, -ohn-yuh, lahy-key-] / ˌlɪk eɪˈoʊ ni ə, -ˈoʊn yə, ˌlaɪ keɪ- /

noun

1. an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.

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Lycaonia British  

/ ˌlɪkəˈəʊnɪə /

noun

1. an ancient region of S Asia Minor, north of the Taurus Mountains; corresponds to present-day S central Turkey

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Example Sentences

Continuing their journey into the interior of the country, they now preached in Antioch of Pisidia, in Iconium, in "Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia," and in "the region that lieth round about."

From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by Killen, W. D. (William Dool)

Eumenes, being defeated through the treachery of one of his officers, fled to Nora, a strong fortress on the confines of Cappadocia and Lycaonia, where he defended himself for more than a year.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

TIMOTHY, the beloved disciple of St. Paul, was of Lycaonia, and probably of the city Lystra.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

It included, in addition to Cilicia proper, Isauria, Lycaonia, Pisidia, Pamphylia and Cyprus, as well as a protectorate over the client kingdoms of Cappadocia and Galatia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

Beyond that line began a sphere of influence which we cannot hope to define, but may guess to have extended over Cappadocia, Lycaonia and the southern part of Phrygia.

From The Ancient East by Hogarth, D. G. (David George)