Sidon

[ sahyd-n ]

noun

1. a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.

Sidon

/ ˈsaɪdən /

noun

1. the chief city of ancient Phoenicia: founded in the third millennium bc ; wealthy through trade and the making of glass and purple dyes; now the Lebanese city of Saïda

Other Words From

• Si·do·ni·an [sahy-, doh, -nee-, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

Now, Israel is striking that population in areas far removed from combat, such as Wardaniyeh, north-east of Sidon, in addition to striking Hezbollah’s network of civilian organisations.

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The port cities of Sidon and Tyre have also seen an increase in attacks.

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On Sunday, an Israeli air strike on the town of Sidon in southern Lebanon killed at least eight people, according to local authorities.

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The Lebanese ministry of health said three people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed in an Israeli raid on the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon.

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Elsewhere in the Middle East region, fighting has continued between Hezbollah and Israel, with four people killed in an Israeli air strike on a Lebanese village near the southern city of Sidon.

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