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[ lat-uh-kee-uh or, especially for 1, lah-tah-kee-ah ] / ˌlæt əˈki ə or, especially for 1, ˌlɑ tɑˈki ɑ /
nounAncient La·od·i·ce·a [ley-od-uh-see-uh, ley-uh-duh-] /leɪˌɒd əˈsi ə, ˌleɪ ə də-/ . a seaport in northwestern Syria, on the Mediterranean. a coastal district in Syria, in the western part. a variety of Turkish tobacco. Words nearby Latakialast word, Las Vegas, Las Vegas night, lat, latah, Latakia, Latam, latch, latchet, latch hook, latching Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for LatakiaA psychologist from the Syrian town of Latakia recently told me she had counseled 15 women who had been released from detention. Escaping Assad’s Rape Prisons: A Survivor Tells Her Story|Jamie Dettmer|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST A merchant from Latakia province pays each teacher the equivalent of $40 per month. Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions|Christopher Looney|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Syria says the jet had been on a mission to attack rebel forces in the province of Latakia and never crossed into Turkey. Turkish PM Accused of Playing War Games Ahead of Election|Thomas Seibert|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST On Monday Psaki refused to comment on the speculation that Israel was behind the Latakia bombing. U.S. Intelligence Confirms Latest Israeli Strike Inside Syria|Josh Rogin, Eli Lake|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To the surprise of many, they were well-known rebel commanders from a smaller battalion in Latakia. Guns and Money Divide Syrian Rebels|Mike Giglio|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST She found Monsieur Harmost fidgeting up and down the room, whose opened windows could not rid it of the smell of latakia. The Latakia tobacco grown in the hilly part of Northern Syria is also celebrated as a cigarette tobacco. Tobacco Leaves|W. A. Brennan Latakia tobacco can be raised with less labor than most varieties. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings. Laodicea is now Latakia, and is famous for the tobacco grown in the neighbourhood. History of Phoenicia|George Rawlinson It is a fine smoking tobacco, and when cured properly is said to be equal to Latakia. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for Latakia
nounthe chief port of Syria, in the northwest: tobacco industry. Pop: 486 000 (2005 est)Latin name: Laodicea ad Mare Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |