Etymology

Dura-Europos

Today it means: An ancient Hellenistic, Parthian and Roman border city on the bank of the Euphrates in present-day Syria. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Δοῦρα Εὐρωπός
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΔοῦρα Εὐρωπός
  2. English todayDura-Europos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δοῦρα Εὐρωπός (Doûra Eurōpós).

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