Raqqa

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proper noun

A city in Syria located on the northeast bank of the Euphrates river, about 99 miles east of Aleppo.

OriginArabic اَلرَّقَّة →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Raqqah · alternative Rakka · alternative Rakkah · alternative al-Raqqa · alternative al-Raqqah · alternative Al-Raqqah · alternative ar-Raqqa · alternative ar-Raqqah · alternative Ar-Raqqah

  1. A city in Syria located on the northeast bank of the Euphrates river, about 99 miles east of Aleppo.
  2. A governorate of Syria.

Origin

  1. Arabicاَلرَّقَّة
  2. EnglishRaqqa

Borrowed from Arabic اَلرَّقَّة (ar-raqqa).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Νικηφόριον, Καλλίνικος
  • Νικηφόριον (Nikēphórion)city in Syria
  • Καλλίνικος (Kallínikos)city in Syria
Arabic الرَّقَّة
  • الرَّقَّة (ar-raqqa)city in Syria
French Raqqa
  • Raqqacity in Syria
German Ar-Raqqa
  • Ar-Raqqacity in Syria
Greek Ράκκα
  • Ράκκα (Rákka)city in Syria
Hindi रक़्क़ा
  • रक़्क़ा (raqqā)city in Syria
Japanese ラッカ
  • ラッカ (Rakka)city in Syria
Korean 락까
  • 락까 (Rakkka)city in Syria
Russian Эр-Ра́кка, Ра́кка
  • Эр-Ра́кка (Er-Rákka)city in Syria
  • Ра́кка (Rákka)city in Syria
Turkish Rakka
  • Rakkacity in Syria
Urdu اَلْرَقَّہ
  • اَلْرَقَّہ (alraqqa)city in Syria
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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