Kingdom of Iberia
- proper noun
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Reino de Iberia
- The Kingdom of Iberia played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in the Caucasus region.
Examples
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Historians believe that the ancient rulers of the Kingdom of Iberia established early forms of statehood in Georgia.
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Archaeologists have uncovered relics from the Kingdom of Iberia in several parts of eastern Georgia.
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The Kingdom of Iberia was known for its rich culture.
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Did the Kingdom of Iberia have a monarchy?
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Archaeologists have uncovered relics from the Kingdom of Iberia in several parts of eastern Georgia.
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Historians believe that the ancient rulers of the Kingdom of Iberia established early forms of statehood in Georgia.
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The Kingdom of Iberia played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in the Caucasus region.
Synonyms
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A historic region south of the Caucasus Mountains in the area of present-day Georgia
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'kingdom' + genitive 'of' + the place name 'Iberia', so its meaning ('a kingdom located in the place called Iberia') is directly derivable from the constituents. The construction is a common cross-linguistic pattern for place names, so a B1 learner who knows the words would understand the MWE.
Etymology
Kingdom of Iberia gets its name from a local people the Greeks called 'Iberi', so their land became Iberia. That's why Kingdom of Iberia refers to the old kingdom in the area of modern eastern and southern Georgia.