Dura-Europos

proper noun

An ancient Hellenistic, Parthian and Roman border city on the bank of the Euphrates in present-day Syria.

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Dura
OriginAncient Greek Δοῦρα Εὐρωπός →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dura Europos · alternative Dura-Europus · alternative Dura Europus

  1. An ancient Hellenistic, Parthian and Roman border city on the bank of the Euphrates in present-day Syria.

    Synonyms: Dura

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn ancient Hellenistic, Parthian and Roman border city on the bank of the Euphrates in present-day Syria.

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Dura

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔοῦρα Εὐρωπός
  2. EnglishDura-Europos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δοῦρα Εὐρωπός (Doûra Eurōpós).

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APA

Dura-Europos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dura-Europos

MLA

“Dura-Europos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dura-Europos. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dura-Europos,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dura-Europos.

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