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Cilicia.

An ancient region in southeastern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, famed for cilice, i.e. haircloth made from the hair of Cilician goats.

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name/sɪˈlɪsɪə/Received-Pronunciation/sɪˈlɪʃə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An ancient region in southeastern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, famed for cilice, i.e. haircloth made from the hair of Cilician goats.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Cilicia, from Ancient Greek Κιλικία (Kilikía).

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