Isauria

British  

/ aɪˈsɔːrɪə /

noun

1. an ancient district of S central Asia Minor, chiefly on the N slopes of the W Taurus Mountains

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Example Sentences

Most Rev. Francesco Marchetti-Selvaggiani, 58, titular archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria, secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of Faith.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nor the Tribune either with his cavalry from Africa and his mercenaries from Isauria.

From Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 by Dahn, Felix

Leo was an adventurer from the mountains of Isauria.

From Ravenna, a Study by Hutton, Edward

Not merely great centres like Constantinople or Jerusalem, but out-of-the-way tracts in Cappadocia and Isauria, are full of his buildings.

From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick

To the north of Capadocia is the plain called Temisere, and betwixt Capadocia and lesser Asia are Cilicia and Isauria.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert