Nicopolis

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proper noun

Former name of Preveza: a city in northwestern Greece; the former capital of Epirus Vetus, in the Roman Empire.

OriginLatin Nīcopolis ← Ancient Greek Νικόπολις →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Preveza: a city in northwestern Greece; the former capital of Epirus Vetus, in the Roman Empire.
  2. historicalFormer name of Emmaus: a former city in the West Bank, Palestine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
emmauspreveza

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΝικόπολις
  2. LatinNīcopolis
  3. EnglishNicopolis

From Latin Nīcopolis, from Ancient Greek Νικόπολις (Nikópolis), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + πόλις (pólis, “city, city-state”) in honor of the Battle of Actium.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Νικόπολις
  • Νικόπολις (Nikópolis)ancient Preveza
Bulgarian Никопол
  • Никопол (Nikopol)ancient Preveza
French Nicopolis
  • Nicopolisancient Preveza
Greek Νικόπολη
  • Νικόπολη (Nikópoli)ancient Preveza
Italian Nicopoli
  • Nicopoliancient Preveza
Latin Nīcopolis
  • Nīcopolisancient Preveza
Polish Nikopolis
  • Nikopolisancient Preveza
Spanish Nicópolis
  • Nicópolisancient Preveza
Turkish Nikopolis, Niğbolu
  • Nikopolisancient Preveza
  • Niğboluancient Preveza
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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