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Tiberias

Today it means: A town in the Northern District, on the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Full definition →

Latin Tiberias ← Ancient Greek Τιβεριάς

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Ancient Greek · derived fromΤιβεριάς
Latin · borrowed fromTiberias
English todayTiberias

From Latin Tiberias, from Ancient Greek Τιβεριάς (Tiberiás), after the Emperor Tiberius.

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