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Nicosia

Nicosia

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The capital and largest city of Cyprus near the center of the island
  • proper noun
: Nicosia
  • Athens, Jerusalem, and Nicosia hope to coordinate the work of their lobbies in Washington to sensitize the U.S. administration to their concerns.
  • Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Nicosia Hotel
  • area of Nicosia

Examples

  • Flew from Beirut to Nicosia.

    Blog text (30)
  • Nicosia, like a typical capital, is crowded with dirt and trouble.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • A member of the European Union but not NATO, and painfully aware that the West is not likely to offer a credible guarantee against potential Turkish aggression, Nicosia has come to consider Moscow a power able to provide a modicum of deterrence against Ankara.

    Academic text (2014)
  • This puts Ankara at loggerheads with Nicosia and Jerusalem, which share an interest in developing the hydrocarbon fields in their exclusive economic zones and exporting gas to energy-thirsty Europe.

    Academic text (2014)
  • I'm going to be babbling on November 1, 16:00 at the Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, about The Development of Mediterranean Coral Reefs: Insights From Cypriot Palaeontology.

    Blog text (27)
  • Nicosia, the capital of Nicosia, is known for its rich history and cultural diversity.

  • The conference will be held in Nicosia, the largest city in Cyprus, next month.

  • During my visit to Nicosia, I explored many historical sites and enjoyed the local cuisine.

Surface Forms

Nicosia main

Etymology

Nicosia comes from the Greek name Lefkosia, whose part lefko- means 'white'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine bright white walls or stone, so the name points to the capital city of Cyprus.