Cilician

Variant of Cilicia

Cilicia definition

Ci·li·cia (sə lis̸h′ə)

region in SE Asia Minor, on the Mediterranean, under the domination of various kingdoms & rulers from the Assyrians in the 7th cent. until conquered by the Turks in the 15th cent.

Related Forms:

  • Cilician Ci·li′·cian adjective, noun

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