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Cilician

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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.
Cilician [sɪˈlɪʃɪən]
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Cilicia (an ancient region of SE Asia Minor) or its inhabitants
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Cilicia
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