Caesarea

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

noun
  1. an ancient seaport in NW Israel: Roman capital of Palestine.

  2. ancient name of Kayseri.

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How to use Caesarea in a sentence

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

    For the Temple | G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for Caesarea

Caesarea

/ (ˌsiːzəˈrɪə) /


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

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