Decapolis

[ dih-kap-uh-lis ]

/ dɪˈkæp ə lɪs /

noun

a region in the NE part of ancient Palestine: confederacy of ten cities in the 1st century b.c.

Words nearby Decapolis

decapacitation, decapitalize, decapitate, decapitation, decapod, Decapolis, decapsulate, decapsulation, decarbonate, decarbonize, decarbonylate

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Example sentences from the Web for Decapolis

Decapolis and the River Jordan are near the bottom of the square.
The Thirteenth|James J. Walsh
It is not to be confounded with the Philadelphia of the Decapolis in Palestine.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton
Seetzen identified it with Gadara, one of the minor towns of the Decapolis.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
Cities of the Decapolis, however, lay within the limits of Perea, and introduced Greek life and ideas to the people.
The Life of Jesus of Nazareth|Rush Rhees

Scythopolis was the only one of the cities of the Decapolis west of the Jordan.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton

British Dictionary definitions for Decapolis

Decapolis

/ (dɪˈkæpəlɪs) /

noun

a league of ten cities, including Damascus, in the northeast of ancient Palestine: established in 63 bc by Pompey and governed by Rome

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单词	decapolis
释义	Decapolis [ dih-kap-uh-lis ] / dɪˈkæp ə lɪs / noun a region in the NE part of ancient Palestine: confederacy of ten cities in the 1st century b.c. Words nearby Decapolis decapacitation, decapitalize, decapitate, decapitation, decapod, Decapolis, decapsulate, decapsulation, decarbonate, decarbonize, decarbonylate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Decapolis Decapolis and the River Jordan are near the bottom of the square. The Thirteenth\|James J. Walsh It is not to be confounded with the Philadelphia of the Decapolis in Palestine. Archology and the Bible\|George A. Barton Seetzen identified it with Gadara, one of the minor towns of the Decapolis. Celebrated Travels and Travellers\|Jules Verne Cities of the Decapolis, however, lay within the limits of Perea, and introduced Greek life and ideas to the people. The Life of Jesus of Nazareth\|Rush Rhees Scythopolis was the only one of the cities of the Decapolis west of the Jordan. Archology and the Bible\|George A. Barton British Dictionary definitions for Decapolis Decapolis / (dɪˈkæpəlɪs) / noun a league of ten cities, including Damascus, in the northeast of ancient Palestine: established in 63 bc by Pompey and governed by Rome 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
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