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Eboracum

American  
[eb-uh-rey-kuhm] / ˌɛb əˈreɪ kəm /

noun

  1. ancient name of York, England.


Eboracum British  
/ iːˈbɒrəkəm, ˌiːbɔːˈrɑːkəm /

noun

  1. the Roman name for York 1

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The now-closed show at MoMA PS1 focused on the “history” of a land known as Novum Eboracum, a.k.a.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Amongst others, the free inhabitants of Eboracum and Verulamium enjoyed the coveted rights of Roman citizenship.

From The Towns of Roman Britain by Bevan, James Oliver

The Emperor Constantius Chlorus died also in Eboracum in 307.

From Cathedral Cities of England by Gilbert, George

I have seen it in several shops, and heard it attributed to Drake; and obtained it the other day from an extensive library in Bristol, in the Catalogue of which it is styled Drake's Eboracum.

From Notes and Queries, Number 197, August 6, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

Constantius I., or Constantius Chlorus, reigned one year, from the first of May, 305, to July 25th, 306, when he died at Eboracum, now York.

From The Coinages of the Channel Islands by Lowsley, B.

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