Iconium

[ ahy-koh-nee-uhm ]

/ aɪˈkoʊ ni əm /

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noun

ancient name of Konya.

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Words nearby Iconium

ickle, icky, icon, iconic, iconic memory, Iconium, icono-, iconoclasm, iconoclast, iconoclastic, iconographic

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How to use Iconium in a sentence

Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium, approached the throne and rendered due homage to Theodosius.
The Walls of Constantinople|Bernard Granville Baker
After passing Iconium and Heraclea, their fatigues were destined to increase rather than diminish.
The History of Chivalry|G. P. R. James
That author describes Iconium as the last city of Phrygia; and in Acts xiv.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
From this place he marched on three stages—twenty parasangs—to Iconium, the last city of Phrygia, where he remained three days.
Anabasis|Xenophon

Then the Christian army marched to Iconium, where they found relief from their hunger and weariness.
Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for Iconium

Iconium

/ (aɪˈkəʊnɪəm) /

noun

the ancient name for Konya

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