English Explanatory Dictionary

Nisibis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Nusaybin, a city in southeastern Turkey.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪs.ɪ.bɪs/ /ˈnɪs.ə.bɪs/

Word forms

Nisibis

Etymology

From Latin Nisibis, from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις (Nísibis), from Aramaic ܢܨܝܼܒܝܼܢ (Nəṣīḇīn).

Synonyms

Nusaybin Antioch Antioch on the Mygdonius Antioch Mygdonia

Related words

Nisibene
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