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Cilician

British  
/ sɪˈlɪʃɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Cilicia (an ancient region of SE Asia Minor) or its inhabitants

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noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Cilicia

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Julius Caesar was captured by Cilician pirates in 75BC.

From Salon • May 21, 2022

In 1998, when Turkey’s government banned gambling, the country’s casino operators promptly moved their operations across the Cilician Sea, turning Northern Cyprus into a mecca for Turkish gamblers.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2015

As they looked down towards the Cilician Gates, standing in the corridor side by side, a sigh came suddenly from the girl.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

Leonidas with his cavalry troop followed the young king in the attack upon the Cilician Gates, which scattered the guard stationed there and opened the way into the satrapy of Cilicia.

From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Fuller, Robert H.

Andronicus was later given a second command on the Cilician frontier.

From Women of Early Christianity by Brittain, Alfred