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Homs

American

[hawms] / hɔms /

noun

a city in W Syria.

Homs British

/ hɒms, hʊms /

noun

Ancient name: Emesa. Former name: Hims. a city in W Syria, near the Orontes River: important in Roman times as the capital of Phoenicia-Lebanesia. Pop: 915 000 (2005 est)

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Late last month, thousands of people demonstrated on the coast to protest fresh attacks targeting Alawites in Homs and other regions.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Protester Mona, 25, said that "what happened in Homs is unacceptable".

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Yasir al-Nagdali and his mother Siham returned to Homs three years ago.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

When the opposition reached the outskirts of the city of Homs, Hajjo, fearing the main road to Damascus would be cut, pulled the plug.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

The Prince of Homs, in the chief Mosque of that city.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry

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