Nicaea

American  

[nahy-see-uh] / naɪˈsi ə /

noun

1. an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.

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Nicaea British  

/ naɪˈsiːə /

noun

1. Modern Turkish name: Iznik.  an ancient city in NW Asia Minor, in Bithynia: site of the first council of Nicaea (325 _ad ), which composed the Nicene Creed

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Example Sentences

Then he travelled to Iznik for an ecumenical celebration marking 1,700 years since the First Council of Nicaea, one of the early Church's most important gatherings.

From Barron's

Pope Leo XIV on Friday visited the ruins in Iznik, as present-day Nicaea is called, to mark the council’s 1700th anniversary.

From The Wall Street Journal

His stop in Iznik will mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, a gathering of bishops in the year 325 that resulted in a statement of faith still central to Christianity.

From Barron's

A key moment of the trip will take place in the Turkish town of Iznik, the site of the ancient city of Nicaea.

From BBC

The trip will mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, one of the most important events in Christian history.

From The Wall Street Journal