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Melitene

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[mel-i-tee-nee] / ˌmɛl ɪˈti ni /

noun

  1. ancient name of Malatya.


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His father was a noble and wealthy citizen of Melitene in Armenia.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler

Another important road connected Sision with Cocysus and Melitene.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

He also captured the castles of the mountaineers of Melitene.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History by Sir John Alexander Hammerton

Accordingly Valesius concludes that Melitene was not the name of the legion, but of the town in which it was stationed.

From Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus by George Long

There were many Christians in Melitene at the time of the Decian persecution in A.D.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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