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Cilicia

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Ci·li·cia  (s-lsh)
An ancient region of southeast Asia Minor along the Mediterranean Sea south of the Taurus Mountains. The area was conquered by Alexander the Great and later became part of the Roman Empire. It was the site of an independent Armenian state from 1080 to 1375.
Ci·lician adj. & n.
Cilicia [sɪˈlɪʃɪə]
n
(Placename) an ancient region and former kingdom of SE Asia Minor, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean: corresponds to the region around present-day Adana


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(26) According to Homer Typhoeus was overwhelmed by Zeus amongst the Arimi in Cilicia.
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