Nicosia
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- proper noun
- 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
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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.
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The conference will be held in Nicosia, the largest city in Cyprus, next month.
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During my visit to Nicosia, I explored many historical sites and enjoyed the local cuisine.
Surface Forms
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.