Seleucia-on-Tigris

proper noun

The capital of the Seleucid Empire, and a major city in Parthian and Sasanian periods

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Seleucia on the TigrisSeleucia
OriginLatin Seleucia ad Tigrim →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe capital of the Seleucid Empire, and a major city in Parthian and Sasanian periods

    Synonyms: Seleucia on the Tigris, Seleucia

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital of the Seleucid Empire, and a major city in Parthian and Sasanian periods

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Seleucia on the TigrisSeleucia
Also see
seleuciaseleucia on the tigris

Origin

  1. LatinSeleucia ad Tigrim
  2. EnglishSeleucia-on-Tigris

From Latin Seleucia ad Tigrim, from its position on the Tigris River, used to distinguish it from other Seleucias.

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Seleucia-on-Tigris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seleucia-on-Tigris

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Chicago

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