Iconium

[ ahy-koh-nee-uh m ]

/ aɪˈkoʊ ni əm /

noun

ancient name of Konya.

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Example sentences from the Web for iconium

There was a distinct Roman element in Iconium, arising doubtless from the presence of Roman traders.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
From Iconium they turned southward to Lystra, twenty miles distant.
Biblical Geography and History|Charles Foster Kent
That author describes Iconium as the last city of Phrygia; and in Acts xiv.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
Pisidia, part of which had hitherto been included in one province with Isauria, was also detached, and made to include Iconium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8|Various

There are some verses about the Iconium Pass, written out in our spotted book, but I can say some of them.
Magnum Bonum|Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for iconium

Iconium

/ (aɪˈkəʊnɪəm) /

noun

the ancient name for Konya

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