Homs

[ hawms ]

noun

1. a city in W Syria.

Homs

/ hɒms; hʊms /

noun

1. a city in W Syria, near the Orontes River: important in Roman times as the capital of Phoenicia-Lebanesia. Pop: 915 000 (2005 est) Ancient nameEmesaˈɛmɛsə Former nameHims

Example Sentences

In that regard, in an ongoing excavation, archaeologists have uncovered a massive 1300 sq ft Roman mosaic in the town of Rastan, situated near Homs – the third largest city of modern Syria.

From Realm of History

Foz is turning mountains of scrap metal from the destroyed city of Homs into rebar to be repurposed for constructing new homes.

From Ozy

Fedaa was born into a comfortable home in Homs, Syria, but her first recollections were of trouble.

From The Daily Beast

Most Allentown residents of Syrian heritage are Orthodox Christians from the Wadi-al-Nasara region in western Homs province.

From The Daily Beast

The city of Homs, for example, once had a Christian population of 160,000.

From The Daily Beast

In November 2013 rebels released images of a DJI Phantom they claim to have brought down in the besieged city of Homs.

From The Daily Beast

Nothing can bring back those gassed to death in Ghota or starved to death in Homs.

From The Daily Beast

In this connection there are two interesting incidents connected with the life of the evangelical church in Homs.

From Project Gutenberg

Early in the present century a zealous young man became the acting pastor of the Homs church.

From Project Gutenberg

A bequest was made to the evangelical church in Homs by one of her members who died in Egypt.

From Project Gutenberg

There could be but little doubt that the importance of Homs as a commercial center would be greatly enhanced in the near future.

From Project Gutenberg

The strong evangelical community had been urgent for years that a missionary family live in Homs.

From Project Gutenberg