Laodicea

American

[lay-od-uh-see-uh, lay-uh-duh-] / leɪˌɒd əˈsi ə, ˌleɪ ə də- /

noun

ancient name of Latakia.

Laodicea British

/ ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪə /

noun

the ancient name of several Greek cities in W Asia, notably of Latakia

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AP tracked 10 voyages made by the Laodicea and her sister ships - Souria and Finikia - from the Ukrainian coast to ports in Turkey, Syria and Lebanon.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2022

As with Laodicea, Nenashev’s draught is too deep to dock at the Kavkaz port.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2022

Among the new information presented by Ukraine's embassy, satellite imagery - also provided to Reuters - shows the Laodicea in the Crimean port of Feodosia on July 14.

From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2022

A view shows the ship "Laodicea" docked at port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon, July 29, 2022.

From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2022

The 16th canon of the council of Laodicea almost certainly means that solemn public service was to be held on Saturday as well as on Sunday.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

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