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Heraclea meaning

The name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles.

Using Heraclea

  • The main meaning on this page is: The name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles.
  • In the example corpus, heraclea often appears in combinations such as: of heraclea.

Context around Heraclea

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

cerberus 1× founded 1×

Sentence patterns with Heraclea

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

bishops from heraclea were recorded 1× evagrius of heraclea in the 1× heraclea founded c 1× herodorus of heraclea and euphorion 1× underworld at heraclea cerberus vomited 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

during the 4th 1× heraclea founded c 1× herodorus of heraclea 1×

Common sentence endings:

heraclea were recorded 1× heracles cerberian exploit 1× of 343 ad 1× plant grew up 1×

Words around Heraclea

Just before it in the word index:

hera 164 her 173.353 hepzibah 2 hepworth 20 heptulla 3 heptio 2

Just after it in the word index:

heracleidae 3 heracles 150 heraclianus 4 heraclid 2 heraclitean 3 heraclitus 35

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Heraclea

  • In this selection, "heraclea" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cerberus and founded stand out and add context to how "heraclea" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bishops from heraclea were recorded and evagrius of heraclea in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "heraclea" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with heraclea

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

During the 4th and 6th centuries, the names of other bishops from Heraclea were recorded. (15 words)

Heraclea, founded c. 560 BC, perhaps took its name from the association of its site with Heracles' Cerberian exploit. (19 words)

Herodorus of Heraclea and Euphorion said that when Heracles brought Cerberus up from the underworld at Heraclea, Cerberus "vomited bile" from which the aconite plant grew up. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Some of its bishops were mentioned in the acts of the Church Councils, including Bishop Evagrius of Heraclea in the Acts of the Sardica Council of 343 AD. (28 words)

Herodorus of Heraclea and Euphorion said that when Heracles brought Cerberus up from the underworld at Heraclea, Cerberus "vomited bile" from which the aconite plant grew up. (27 words)

Heraclea, founded c. 560 BC, perhaps took its name from the association of its site with Heracles' Cerberian exploit. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

Herodorus of Heraclea and Euphorion said that when Heracles brought Cerberus up from the underworld at Heraclea, Cerberus "vomited bile" from which the aconite plant grew up.

During the 4th and 6th centuries, the names of other bishops from Heraclea were recorded.

Heraclea, founded c. 560 BC, perhaps took its name from the association of its site with Heracles' Cerberian exploit.

Some of its bishops were mentioned in the acts of the Church Councils, including Bishop Evagrius of Heraclea in the Acts of the Sardica Council of 343 AD.

Common combinations with heraclea

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of heraclea 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "heraclea" in a sentence?
An example: "Herodorus of Heraclea and Euphorion said that when Heracles brought Cerberus up from the underworld at Heraclea, Cerberus "vomited bile" from which the aconite plant grew up." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "heraclea" from authentic English texts.
What does "heraclea" mean?
Heraclea means: The name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles.
How many example sentences with "heraclea" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "heraclea", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.