Emesa

Proper noun

Meaning

Emesa

(historical) The ancient city of Homs.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

emesis

Related terms

Emesene Emesenian

Anagrams

mease Aseem amese Eames Maese Samee meesa

Examples

After a crushing defeat, the remaining Palmyrenes briefly fled into Antioch and then into Emesa. Source: Internet

By March 284, Numerian had only reached Emesa (Homs) in Syria ; by November, only Asia Minor. Source: Internet

Soon after, Macrinus sent her sister Julia Maesa and her children back to Emesa in Syria, from where she would set in motion her plans to have Macrinus overthrown. Source: Internet

Though auxiliaries from Syria Palestina were armed with clubs and maces at the battles of Immae and Emesa in 272 CE. Source: Internet

Later, two grand nephews of Severus through his wife Julia Domna became Emperors: Elagabalus (r.218-222) who brought the black stone of Emesa to Rome; and Severus Alexander (r.222-235) born in Caesarea sub Libano (Lebanon). Source: Internet

Zenobia was unable to remove her treasury at Emesa before Aurelian arrived and successfully besieged the city. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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