Caesarea

[ see-zuh-ree-uh, ses-uh-, sez-uh- ]

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noun

Caesarea

/ ˌsiːzəˈrɪə /

an ancient port in NW Israel, capital of Roman Palestine: founded by Herod the Great

At this the Jews flocked to Caesarea, and were only restrained from a second outbreak by the execution of the soldier.

In Caesarea there had been for some time trouble between the Jewish and the Syrian inhabitants.

For the moment the Jews were cowed, and next day they went submissively to greet the troops coming from Caesarea.

Agrippa celebrated the conquest at Caesarea Philippi with festivities which lasted twenty days.

So he went away from Caesarea, and did nothing; and a great tumult arose between the heathen and our people.

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