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Ancyra meaning

The capital city of Galatia.

Using Ancyra

  • The main meaning on this page is: The capital city of Galatia.
  • In the example corpus, ancyra often appears in combinations such as: in ancyra, of ancyra.

Context around Ancyra

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

galatia 1×

Often after:

testify 1× continued 1×

Sentence patterns with Ancyra

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ancyra s importance 1× atmosphere of ancyra 1× founder of ancyra but pausanias 1× in ancyra their first 1× issued in ancyra testify to 1× known as ancyra 1× life in ancyra as in 1× lived in ancyra in good 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after constantinople became 1× an estimated 200 1× ancyra s importance 1× augustus decided to 1× during the 3rd 1× in ancyra their 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a saint 1× atmosphere of ancyra 1× early 20th century 1× east west intersected 1× great commercial importance 1× in central anatolia 1×

Words around Ancyra

Just before it in the word index:

ancylostoma 2 ancyl 6 ancy 2 ancus 5 anctil 4 ancsu 2

Just after it in the word index:

and 2.026.626 anda 24 andah 5 andahl 2 andak 2 andal 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Ancyra

  • In this selection, "ancyra" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, galatia, testify and continued stand out and add context to how "ancyra" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ancyra s importance and atmosphere of ancyra. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ancyra" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ancyra

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The city was then known as Ancyra. (7 words)

Theodotus of Ancyra is also venerated as a saint. (9 words)

Laws issued in Ancyra testify to the time they spent there. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

An estimated 200,000 people lived in Ancyra in good times during the Roman Empire, a far greater number than was to be the case from after the fall of the Roman Empire until the early 20th century. (38 words)

After Constantinople became the East Roman capital, emperors in the 4th and 5th centuries would retire from the humid summer weather on the Bosporus to the drier mountain atmosphere of Ancyra. (31 words)

During the 3rd century, life in Ancyra, as in other Anatolian towns, seems to have become somewhat militarized in response to the invasions and instability of the town. (28 words)

Example sentences (11)

After Constantinople became the East Roman capital, emperors in the 4th and 5th centuries would retire from the humid summer weather on the Bosporus to the drier mountain atmosphere of Ancyra.

Ancyra's importance rested on the fact that it was the junction point where the roads in northern Anatolia running north-south and east-west intersected.

An estimated 200,000 people lived in Ancyra in good times during the Roman Empire, a far greater number than was to be the case from after the fall of the Roman Empire until the early 20th century.

Augustus decided to make Ancyra one of three main administrative centers in central Anatolia.

During the 3rd century, life in Ancyra, as in other Anatolian towns, seems to have become somewhat militarized in response to the invasions and instability of the town.

In Ancyra, their first target was the 38-year-old Bishop of the town, whose name was Clement.

In Phrygian tradition, King Midas was venerated as the founder of Ancyra, but Pausanias mentions that the city was actually far older, which accords with present archaeological knowledge.

Laws issued in Ancyra testify to the time they spent there.

Now the capital city of the Roman province of Galatia, Ancyra continued to be a center of great commercial importance.

The city was then known as Ancyra.

Theodotus of Ancyra is also venerated as a saint.

Common combinations with ancyra

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • in ancyra 4×
  • of ancyra 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ancyra" in a sentence?
An example: "After Constantinople became the East Roman capital, emperors in the 4th and 5th centuries would retire from the humid summer weather on the Bosporus to the drier mountain atmosphere of Ancyra." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ancyra" from authentic English texts.
What does "ancyra" mean?
Ancyra means: The capital city of Galatia.
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