Galatia

[ guh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh ]

/ gəˈleɪ ʃə, -ʃi ə /

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noun

an ancient country in central Asia Minor: later a Roman province; site of an early Christian community.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Galatia

Ga·la·tian, adjective, noun

Words nearby Galatia

Galashiels, Galata, galatea, Galathea Deep, Galaţi, Galatia, Galatian, Galatians, galatine, galax, galaxy

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How to use Galatia in a sentence

The different value of Pontus, of Galatia, of Lydia, is accurately distinguished.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
Amyntas, king of Galatia, to whom the district was for a time subject, maintained there not less than three hundred flocks.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
Cæsar took away from him the kingdom of Armenia, but left him still titular King of Galatia.
The Life of Cicero|Anthony Trollope
If Paul had treated the question in Galatia in a merely practical way, his letter would be of no value to us.
A Brief Bible History|James Oscar Boyd

Paul never told the churches of Galatia and Corinth so, that had so many defiled members.
A Christian Directory|Baxter Richard

British Dictionary definitions for Galatia

Galatia

/ (ɡəˈleɪʃə, -ʃɪə) /

noun

an ancient region in central Asia Minor, conquered by Gauls 278–277 bc : later a Roman province

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