Nicosia

American

[nik-uh-see-uh] / ˌnɪk əˈsi ə /

noun

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

Nicosia British

/ ˌnɪkəˈsiːə, -ˈsɪə /

noun

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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“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

Visiting Nicosia on Tuesday, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias promised that "Greece is present, and will continue to be present to assist in any way in the defence of the Republic of Cyprus".

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

Lacroix told reporters after talks with Christodoulides in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 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

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