raphia

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proper noun

Synonym of Rafah (spelling used when referring to the site in Antiquity: Ancient and Classical Eras) A town in Levant, frequently disputed between various ancient empires, Egypt (Pharonic, Ptolemaic, etc), Anatolia (Hittite, etc), Mesopotamia (Assyria, Seleucid, etc). The city is now located on the border between Gaza and Egypt, split between the two by an international border.

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Rafahraffia
OriginAncient Greek Ῥαφία ← Egyptian Rpwḥw →
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Meanings

raphia1

nounraphia (countable and uncountable, plural raphias)

plural raphias

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of raffia.

Raphia2

proper noun
  1. historicalSynonym of Rafah (spelling used when referring to the site in Antiquity: Ancient and Classical Eras) A town in Levant, frequently disputed between various ancient empires, Egypt (Pharonic, Ptolemaic, etc), Anatolia (Hittite, etc), Mesopotamia (Assyria, Seleucid, etc). The city is now located on the border between Gaza and Egypt, split between the two by an international border.

    Synonyms: Rafah

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Rafah (spelling used when referring to the site in Antiquity: Ancient and Classical Eras) A town in Levant, frequently disputed between various ancient empires, Egypt (Pharonic, Ptolemaic, etc), Anatolia (Hittite, etc), Mesopotamia (Assyria, Seleucid, etc). The city is now located on the border between Gaza and Egypt, split between the two by an international border.

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Rafah

More synonyms by meaning

nounleaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.

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raffia
Broader
plant fiberplant fibre
Also see
rafahraffia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. EgyptianRpwḥw
  2. Ancient GreekῬαφία
  3. EnglishRaphia

From Ancient Greek Ῥαφία (Rhaphía), from Egyptian Rpwḥw r:Z1-p-w-bH:mDAt-xAst

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pariahPahari
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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