Seleucia
geographical name
Se·leu·cia
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Definition of Seleucia
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or Seleucia Tracheotis \ ˌtrā-kē-ˈō-təs
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ancient city of southeastern Asia Minor in Cilicia southwest of Tarsus
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ancient city of southeastern Asia Minor in Cilicia southwest of Tarsus
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ancient and chief city of the Seleucid Empire whose ruins are in Iraq on the Tigris River south-southeast of Baghdad
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or Seleucia Pieria \ pī-ˈir-ē-ə
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ancient city in Asia Minor north of the mouth of the Orontes River that was the port for the ancient city of Antioch
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ancient city in Asia Minor north of the mouth of the Orontes River that was the port for the ancient city of Antioch