Gerasa

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proper noun

An ancient city of the Decapolis, now Jerash in Jordan

OriginLatin Gerasa ← Ancient Greek Γέρασα →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient city of the Decapolis, now Jerash in Jordan

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓέρασα
  2. LatinGerasa
  3. EnglishGerasa

Borrowed from Latin Gerasa, from Ancient Greek Γέρασα (Gérasa).

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Translations

French Gérase
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Latin Gerasa
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Gerasa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerasa

MLA

“Gerasa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerasa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gerasa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerasa.

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