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Akka

Akka

1 8.0
A town and port in northwestern Israel on the Mediterranean coast
  • proper noun
: Akka
  • Five years later, he was sent to Akka, north of Haifa in modern-day Israel, then in Ottoman Palestine.

Examples

  • A band was coming; the notables of Akka were to process around the town, and the Governor would then acknowledge cheers and make a speech from the balcony of the Town Hall.

  • Five years later, he was sent to Akka, north of Haifa in modern-day Israel, then in Ottoman Palestine.

    Academic text (2004)

  • In 1877, the Ottoman governor of Akka ended Bahá'u'lláh's imprisonment.

    Academic text (2004)

  • By good fortune, close friends of John owned a small farm oasis about a mile inland from Akka.

Synonyms

Acre
vsAkka
4 5.5

A coastal city and port in northwestern Israel with old historic buildings that many tourists visit

is the alternative traditional name for that same town
Akko
vsAkka
1 6.8

An old port city in northwestern Israel on the Mediterranean coast

is the alternative local name for that town

Surface Forms

Akka main

Etymology

Akka comes from the local names Akko in Hebrew and Akka in Arabic, and it is the same city that English calls Acre. That's why Akka refers to a very old port town on the northwestern coast of Israel.