latakia (n.)

type of fine Turkish tobacco, 1833, from Latakia, city in Syria (see Laodicean).

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"lukewarm in religion," 1560s, from Laodicea, ancient city of Phrygia Minor (modern Latakia in Syria) whose early Christians were chastised in the Bible for indifference to their religion (Revelation iii:14-16). The city is said to be named for the 3c B.C.E. Syrian queen Laodice, wife of Antiochus II.

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latakia (n.)

aromatic Turkish tobacco;

Latakia (n.)

a seaport on the western coast of Syria;

Synonyms: Al Ladhiqiyah

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