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PRONUNCIATION OF PAPHLAGONIA

Paphlagonia  [ˌpæfləˈɡəʊnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAPHLAGONIA

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Paphlagonia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PAPHLAGONIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paphlagonia

Paphlagonia

History of Turkey This box: view talk edit Paphlagonia was an ancient area on the Black Sea coast of north central Anatolia, situated between Bithynia to the west and Pontus to the east, and separated from Phrygia by a prolongation to the east of the Bithynian Olympus. According to Strabo, the river Parthenius formed the western limit of the region, and it was bounded on the east by the Halys river. The name Paphlagonia is derived in the legends from Paphlagon, a son of Phineus.

Definition of Paphlagonia in the English dictionary

The definition of Paphlagonia in the dictionary is an ancient country and Roman province in N Asia Minor, on the Black Sea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAPHLAGONIA


Amazonia
æməˈzəʊnɪə
ammonia
əˈməʊnɪə
archegonia
ˌɑːkɪˈɡəʊnɪə
ascogonia
ˌæskəˈɡəʊnɪə
Caledonia
ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪə
carpogonia
ˌkɑːpəˈɡəʊnɪə
Catalonia
ˌkætəˈləʊnɪə
Estonia
ɛˈstəʊnɪə
gonionia
ˈɡəʊnɪə
Livonia
lɪˈvəʊnɪə
Macedonia
ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪə
oogonia
ˌəʊəˈɡəʊnɪə
Patagonia
ˌpætəˈɡəʊnɪə
pneumonia
njuːˈməʊnɪə
pogonia
pəˈɡəʊnɪə
spermagonia
ˌspɜːməˈɡəʊnɪə
spermatogonia
ˌspɜːmətəˈɡəʊnɪə
spermogonia
ˌspɜːməˈɡəʊnɪə
sporogonia
ˌspɔːrəʊˈɡəʊnɪə
zirconia
zɜːˈkəʊnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAPHLAGONIA

Paphian
Paphos
Paphus
Papiamento

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAPHLAGONIA

anhedonia
Babylonia
begonia
bronchopneumonia
Cephalonia
clintonia
dysphonia
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Franconia
Ionia
Konia
mahonia
miltonia
New Caledonia
Pannonia
rhizoctonia
sinfonia
Snowdonia
valonia
Washingtonia

Synonyms and antonyms of Paphlagonia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Paphlagonia» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

Paphlagonia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Paphlagonia
570 millions of speakers

English

Paphlagonia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Paphlagonia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Paphlagonia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пафлагонии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Paphlagonia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Paphlagonia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Paphlagonie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paphlagonia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Paphlagonia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パフラゴニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Paphlagonia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paphlagonia
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Paphlagonia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Paphlagonia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Paphlagonia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Paflagonya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Paflagonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Paflagonii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пафлагонії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Paflagonia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Παφλαγονία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Paphlagonia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Paphlagonia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Paphlagonia
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPHLAGONIA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPHLAGONIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Paphlagonia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAPHLAGONIA»

Discover the use of Paphlagonia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Paphlagonia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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At Empire's Edge: Project Paphlagonia: Regional Survey in ...
This volume, to be used in conjunction with the Project Paphlagonia website, presents synthetic treatments of all these periods as well as studies of the geology, geomorphology and climatology of the region.
Roger Matthews, Claudia Glatz, 2009
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Catalogue of Greek Coins in the British Museum: Pontus, ...
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by Longmans & Co. in London, 1889.
Warwick William Wroth, 1999
3
The Foreign Policy of Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus
Senatorial ambassadors were sent with a demand for Mithridates and Nicomedes to return Paphlagonia in pristinum statum. The kings ignored the order, at least in the beginning. Mithridates claimed, probably falsely, that the country was his ...
B. C. McGing, 1986
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The Black Sea, Paphlagonia, Pontus and Phrygia in Antiquity: ...
Preliminary results for the Hellenistic period and Iron Age layers; Dimitris P. Drakoulis: Regional transformations and the settlement network of the coastal Pontic provinces in the Early Byzantine period; Cristian E. Ghita: The Pontic army ...
Gocha R. Tsetskhladze, 2012
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography: Iabadius-Zymethus
Paphlagonia was on the whole a somewhat rough and mountainous country, Mount 01- gassys sending firth its ramifications to the north, sometimes even as far as the coast of the E mine; but the northern part nevertheless contains extensive ...
Sir William Smith, 1857
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
543; Pococke, TnuxU, iii. p. 138.) The Olgassys is the chief mountain of Paphlagonia. Its numerous branches are not distinguished by any special names , except the Scorobas and Cytorus. Its most remarkable promontories are Carambis and ...
Sir William Smith, 1865
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Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the ...
1 imp. protosp., judge and anagrapheus of Paphlagonia (X), 11.1 Kalos imp. spatharokandidatos and protonot. of the Boukellarioi (X), 1.22 Kama, 64*-64.2 hegoumenos Stephanos monk (X/XI), 64.2 strategos Niketas (XI), 64. 1 Kamacha, see ...
Dumbarton Oaks, John W. Nesbitt, Eric McGeer, 2001
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The Historical Geography of Asia Minor
561-62 the description of the interior of Paphlagonia, which was not ruled by Mithradates [and was not called the Koman Pontus]. He then describes Amastris and Sinope, and crosses the Halys to Amisos. He mentions that part of the country, ...
W. M. Ramsay, 2010
9
A Classical Manual Being a Mythological, Historical, and ...
1031.] AMYDON. A city of Paionia, on the Axius, which furnished Priam with troops for the Trojan war. 1034.] PAPHLAGONIANS. The people of Paphlagonia ( now Penderachia), one of the northern maritime provinces of Asia Minor.
‎1833
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A Commentary, Mythological, Historical, and Geographical on ...
1031.] AMYDON. A city of Paeonia, on the Axius, which furnished Priam with troops for the Trojan war. 1034.] PAPHLAGONIANS. The people of Paphlagonia ( now Penderachia), one of the northern maritime provinces of Asia Minor. 1034.
‎1829

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAPHLAGONIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Paphlagonia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hikmet Tosun
Paphlagonia'nın bilinen en eski ismi Pala (Palaca: uruPalaumnili) Hititçedir. Pala aslında MÖ 2000'lerde burada yaşamış bir halk isminden ... «Vitrinhaber, May 15»
2
Michelle Negus Cleary
The Black Sea, Paphlagonia, Pontus and Phrygia in Antiquity: Aspects of Archaeology and Ancient History. BAR International Series 2432, ... «The Conversation AU, Apr 15»
3
ANATOLIA: The cradle of history, fertility and culture
Divided by historians into tribal regions such as Lydia, Lycia, Caria, Mysia, Bithynia, Phrygia, Galatia, Lycaonia, Pisidia, Paphlagonia, Cilicia ... «Daily Sabah, Mar 15»
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The First Real Woman to Appear on a Coin
PAPHLAGONIA, Amastris. Circa 285-250 BC. AR Didrachm (9.54 g, 12h). Head of Mithras (?) right, wearing Persian headdress with wreath ... «CoinWeek, Apr 14»
5
Professor moves to Turkey for ancient city excavations
Summerer said that Pompeiopolis was one of the seven cities founded by Roman general Pompeus Magnus in the Pontus and Paphlagonia ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Sep 13»
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Cruise holidays: cruising in the Black Sea
The sea-road to Trebizond is thick with mysterious names of lost kingdoms: Paphlagonia and Cappadocia, Colchis of the Argonauts and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 13»
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The Remarkable Identity of the German People (Part 2)
Paphlagonia and Pontus both border the southern shores of the Black Sea. The land between was called Cappadocia by Herodotus, a Greek historian of the fifth ... «theTrumpet.com, Jan 13»
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WikiLeaks reveals Stratfor nose gold
On Paphlagonia, utilized as a literary device in ancient Greece for describing the not-too-sharp locals who hunted bear for a living in a far-off ... «Global Security, Feb 12»
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Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City of Soloi Pompeiopolis in …
It is not to be confused with the ancient Paphlagonia's Pompeiopolis, which is located in northern Turkey). Read more about Turkey on ... «Balkan Travellers, Jul 10»

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