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Laodicea

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

noun

  1. ancient name of Latakia.


Laodicea British  
/ ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The ships - the Laodicea, the Finikia and the Souria - are owned by the state-owned Syrian General Authority for Maritime Transport, according to Equasis and the U.S.

From Reuters Dec. 19, 2022

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

The Syrian-flagged Laodicea had been anchored in Tripoli for days, with 10,000 tons of wheat flour and barley.

From Seattle Times Sep. 26, 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

The Principality of Tripoli.—The chief establishments herein were at Tripoli, at Tortosa, the ancient Antaradus; Castel-blanc in the same neighbourhood; Laodicea and Beyrout,—all under the immediate superintendence of the Preceptor of Tripoli.

From The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple by Addison, Charles G.

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