Laodicea

[ ley-od-uh-see-uh, ley-uh-duh- ]

noun

1. ancient name of Latakia.

Laodicea

/ ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪə /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The Council of Laodicea forbade ecclesiastics to wear amulets and phylacteries, on pain of degradation.

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Do you not read what he saith to the church of Laodicea, Rev. iii.

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Pavonazzetto is thus associated in an interesting manner with the Phrygian cities of Laodicea and Colosse.

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The orders were carried out without opposition; but Octavius met with his death, at the hand of a patriot, in a bath at Laodicea.

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Then he goes back to Laodicea, leaving the army in winter-quarters, under the command of his brother Quintus.

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