Gadara

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proper noun

Former name of Umm Qais: a city in northwestern Jordan.

Similar
GedarisAntiochAntiochiaAntiochia SemiramisSeleucia
OriginLatin Gadara ← Ancient Greek Γάδαρα →
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Meanings

Gadara1

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Umm Qais: a city in northwestern Jordan.

    Synonyms: Gedaris, Antioch, Antiochia, Antiochia Semiramis, Seleucia

Gadara2

proper noun
  1. A locality in the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounFormer name of Umm Qais: a city in northwestern Jordan.

Similar
GedarisAntiochAntiochiaAntiochia SemiramisSeleucia
Also see
antiochseleucia

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓάδαρα
  2. LatinGadara
  3. EnglishGadara

From Latin Gadara, from Ancient Greek Γάδαρα (Gádara).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Γάδαρα
  • Γάδαρα (Gádara)ancient Umm Qais — see also Umm Qais
Latin Gadara
  • Gadaraancient Umm Qais — see also Umm Qais
Polish Gadara
  • Gadaraancient Umm Qais — see also Umm Qais

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Daragagaraad
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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