Sebastia
English
Alternative forms
- Sebastea, Sebasteia, Sabastiyah
Etymology
From Latin Sebastia, from Ancient Greek Σεβαστεία (Sebasteía), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), from σεβᾰστός (sebăstós, “venerable, august”) used as a calque of Latin Augustus. Doublet of Sivas.
Proper noun
Sebastia
- A village in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, Palestine; the former capital of the Kingdom of Israel; formerly, Samaria (archeological site).
- (historical) Former name of Sivas: a municipality, the capital of Sivas district and Sivas Province, Turkey.
- (historical) A theme of the Byzantine Empire centered on Sivas.
Translations
Palestinian city — see also Samaria
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