Decapolis

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proper noun

A group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria.

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Alsatian Decapolis
OriginLatin Decapolis ← Ancient Greek Δεκάπολις →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Decapolis
  1. A group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria.
  2. An alliance of ten free imperial cities in Alsace within the Holy Roman Empire (now in Grand Est, France) from 1354 to 1678.

    Founded in 1354, the Decapolis sought to protect its member cities’ liberties from encroachment by other estates.

    2009, Christopher W. Close, The Negotiated Reformation, page 45

    Synonyms: Alsatian Decapolis

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn alliance of ten free imperial cities in Alsace within the Holy Roman Empire (now in Grand Est, France) from 1354 to 1678.

Similar
Alsatian Decapolis

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔεκάπολις
  2. LatinDecapolis
  3. EnglishDecapolis

Borrowed from Latin Decapolis, from Ancient Greek Δεκάπολις (Dekápolis), from δέκα (déka, “ten”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Δεκάπολις
  • Δεκάπολις (Dekápolis)ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
French Décapole
  • Décapoleten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
German Zehnstädtebund
  • Zehnstädtebundten cities in Alsace within the Holy Roman Empire
Greek Δεκάπολις
  • Δεκάπολις (Dekápolis)ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
Hindi दिकापुलिस
  • दिकापुलिस (dikāpulis)ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
Italian Decapoli
  • Decapoliten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
Latin Decapolis
  • Decapolisten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
Polish Dekapol
  • Dekapolten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
Portuguese Decápole, Decápolis
  • Decápoleten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
  • Decápolisten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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