Nicosia

American  

[nik-uh-see-uh] / ˌnɪk əˈsi ə /

noun

1. a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.

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Nicosia British  

/ -ˈsɪə, ˌnɪkəˈsiːə /

noun

1. Greek name: Levkosia.   Leukosia.  Turkish name: Lefkoşa.  the capital of Cyprus, in the central part on the Pedieos River: capital since the 10th century. Pop (Greek and Turkish): 211 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Not far from the protest tourists queue up at a checkpoint allowing passage into the Turkish-controlled part of Nicosia.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The work, licensed by Cyprus' Department of Antiquities in Nicosia, is to inform site management by the DIO, which is the custodian of the UK and overseas Defence estate.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

On Tuesday the prosecution appeal against Mr Hunter's acquittal for murder and his sentence for manslaughter came before the Court of Appeal in Nicosia.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

In a rare display of unity, he and President Nikos Christodoulides, the Greek Cypriot leader, met in no-man’s-land dividing the Cypriot capital Nicosia on Friday.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2023

Milo had been elected mayor of Palermo —and of nearby Carini, Monreale, Bagheria, Termini Imerese, Cefali, Mistretta and Nicosia as well—because he had brought Scotch to Sicily.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller