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Caesarea

American  
[see-zuh-ree-uh, ses-uh-, sez-uh-] / ˌsi zəˈri ə, ˌsɛs ə-, ˌsɛz ə- /

noun

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

  2. ancient name of Kayseri.


Caesarea British  
/ ˌsiːzəˈrɪə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Haaretz also reported that thousands of demonstrators rallied near Mr. Netanyahu’s house in Caesarea, a coastal town located midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Other protesters advanced toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in the coastal town of Caesarea, calling for his dismissal from office.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

On Saturday, about 400 people protested in Caesarea, north of Tel Aviv, calling on Mr Netanyahu to resign, according to local media reports.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023

Netanyahu, 73, was taken on Saturday to Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer, near his private residence in coastal Caesarea, and kept overnight under observation, his office said.

From Reuters • Jul. 16, 2023

There were also some cities named after their founders: Alexandria after Alexander, Caesarea after Augustus Caesar, Constantinople after Constantine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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