Nicosia

American  

[nik-uh-see-uh] / ˌnɪk əˈsi ə /

noun

1. a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.

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Nicosia British  

/ -ˈsɪə, ˌnɪkəˈsiːə /

noun

1. Greek name: Levkosia.   Leukosia.  Turkish name: Lefkoşa.  the capital of Cyprus, in the central part on the Pedieos River: capital since the 10th century. Pop (Greek and Turkish): 211 000 (2005 est)

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Nicosia

“DNA evidence, witnesses recanting their prior statements and polygraph testing all supported the ‘actual innocence’ claims of Jarvis Ballard,” district attorney Perry Nicosia wrote.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

Professor Constantinos Koshiaris, Assistant Professor of Medical Statistics at the University of Nicosia Medical School and a senior author of the study, said:

From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026

AP writer Menelaos Hadjicostis in Nicosia, Cyprus, contributed to this report.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

On Tuesday the prosecution appeal against Mr Hunter's acquittal for murder and his sentence for manslaughter came before the Court of Appeal in Nicosia.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023

Milo had been elected mayor of Palermo —and of nearby Carini, Monreale, Bagheria, Termini Imerese, Cefali, Mistretta and Nicosia as well—because he had brought Scotch to Sicily.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller