Nicaea

geographical name

Ni·​caea nī-ˈsē-ə How to pronounce Nicaea (audio)
variants or Nice
ancient city of the Byzantine Empire

Note: The site of Nicaea is at the modern village of Iznik in northwestern Turkey in Asia at the eastern end of Iznik Lake.

Nicaean adjective

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“Nicaea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nicaea. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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