Balis

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proper noun

A medieval city in Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

Similar
Barbalissus
OriginArabic بالس ← Medieval Greek Βαρβαλισσός ← Latin Barbalissus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA medieval city in Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

    Synonyms: Barbalissus

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA medieval city in Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

Similar
Barbalissus
Also see
barbalissus

Origin

  1. LatinBarbalissus
  2. Medieval GreekΒαρβαλισσός
  3. Arabicبالس
  4. EnglishBalis

From Arabic بالس (Balis), from Medieval Greek Βαρβαλισσός (Barbalissós), from Latin Barbalissus, from Aramaic. Doublet of Barbalissus.

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Cite this entry
APA

Balis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balis

MLA

“Balis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balis.

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