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انطاكية

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This entry pertains to the proper noun 'Antioch', a significant historical city. It describes its geographical features, fortifications, and size.

Derived headwords

انطاكيةname
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    Antiochboth

    The name of a major ancient city, historically known as the capital of the Roman province of Syria and a center of early Christianity.

قاعدةnoun
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    baseboth

    The fundamental part or foundation of something; in this context, it refers to the main city or capital.

العواصمnoun
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    capitalsboth

    Plural of 'capital', referring to the principal cities or seats of power.

ذاتother
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    possessingclassical

    A feminine form of 'possessor' or 'owner', used here to indicate that the city has certain features.

أعينnoun
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    springsboth

    Plural of 'spring' or 'eye' (of water), referring to sources of water.

سورnoun
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    wallboth

    A continuous vertical barrier, typically made of stone or brick, built to enclose or defend an area.

عظيمadjective
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    greatboth

    Large in size, scale, or importance.

صخرnoun
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    rockboth

    Hard, solid mineral matter forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets.

داخلnoun
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    insideboth

    The inner part or interior of something.

خمسةother
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    fiveboth

    The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of four and one.

أجبلnoun
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    mountainsboth

    Plural of 'mountain', large natural elevations of the earth's surface.

دورnoun
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    circumferenceclassical

    The distance around a circular or oval object; perimeter.

اثنا عشرother
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    twelveboth

    The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of eleven and one.

ميلاnoun
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    milesboth

    A unit of length, typically 5280 feet.

Parallel reading

انطاكية، بالفتح والكسر وسكون النون وكسر الكاف وفتح الياء المخففة: قاعدة العواصم
Antioch, with the fathah and kasrah and sukun on the noon and kasrah on the kaf and fathah on the light ya: the capital of the capitals.
وهي ذات أعين وسور عظيم من صخر
And it is possessing springs and a great wall of rock.
داخلها خمسة أجبل
Inside it are five mountains.
دورها اثنا عشر ميلا
Its circumference is twelve miles.