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Theodorias

Today it means: A Byzantine province on the coast of modern-day Syria, established in the 6th century CE by Emperor Justinian I, named in honor of his wife Theodora. Capital: Laodicea ad Mare (modern-day Latakia). Full definition →

Latin Theodōrias ← Ancient Greek Θεοδωριάς

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Ancient Greek · derived fromΘεοδωριάς
Latin · borrowed fromTheodōrias
English todayTheodorias

Borrowed from Latin Theodōrias, from Ancient Greek Θεοδωριάς (Theodōriás), from Θεοδώρα (Theodṓra) + -ιάς (-iás).

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