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Nicopolis meaning

  1. Former name of Preveza: a city in northwestern Greece; the former capital of Epirus Vetus, in the Roman Empire.
  2. Former name of Emmaus: a former city in the West Bank, Palestine.

Using Nicopolis

  • The main meaning on this page is: Former name of Preveza: a city in northwestern Greece; the former capital of Epirus Vetus, in the Roman Empire. | Former name of Emmaus: a former city in the West Bank, Palestine.
  • In the example corpus, nicopolis often appears in combinations such as: of nicopolis, nicopolis in, in nicopolis.

Context around Nicopolis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

containing 1× plunder 1× expression 1×

Often after:

angered 1×

Sentence patterns with Nicopolis

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

battle of nicopolis in 1396 2× actium in nicopolis the new 1× battle of nicopolis of 1396 1× crusade of nicopolis 1× disaster in nicopolis angered several 1× him at nicopolis in epirus 1× jericho and nicopolis these were 1× region containing nicopolis 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dio cassius roman 1× history photo of 1× manuel ii had 1× paul summoned titus 1× supposedly the twenty 1× the cambridge ancient 1×

Common sentence endings:

nicopolis in 1396 2× against french cavalry 1× but not decisively 1× crusade of nicopolis 1× in the kingdom 1× memorialise the battle 1×

Words around Nicopolis

Just before it in the word index:

niconico 2 nicon 2 nicomedia 19 nicomachus 2 nicomachean 5 nicolson 33

Just after it in the word index:

nicos 29 nicosia 139 nicosian 9 nicotera 2 nicotero 9 nicotiana 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Nicopolis

  • In this selection, "nicopolis" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, containing, plunder, expression and angered stand out and add context to how "nicopolis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include battle of nicopolis in 1396 and actium in nicopolis the new. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nicopolis" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nicopolis

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

History Photo of a 15th-century map showing region containing Nicopolis. (11 words)

The expression "Nicopolis of Macedonia" in Paul's timeframe is valid. (11 words)

Paul summoned Titus from Crete to join him at Nicopolis in Epirus. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Dio Cassius, Roman history, 51.1.3 Octavian instituted or renewed the games known as Actia or Ludi Actiaci, named after Actium in Nicopolis (the new city) to memorialise the battle. (31 words)

The so-called "fifth" and "sixth editions" were two other Greek translations supposedly miraculously discovered by students outside the towns of Jericho and Nicopolis : these were added to Origen's Octapla. (31 words)

It is not well understood how the early Ottomans came to dominate their neighbours, as the history of medieval Anatolia is still little known. citation Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

Dio Cassius, Roman history, 51.1.3 Octavian instituted or renewed the games known as Actia or Ludi Actiaci, named after Actium in Nicopolis (the new city) to memorialise the battle.

History Photo of a 15th-century map showing region containing Nicopolis.

It is not well understood how the early Ottomans came to dominate their neighbours, as the history of medieval Anatolia is still little known. citation Battle of Nicopolis in 1396.

Manuel II had sent 10 ships to help in the Crusade of Nicopolis.

Paul summoned Titus from Crete to join him at Nicopolis in Epirus.

Supposedly the twenty domes were built instead of the twenty separate mosques which Sultan Bayezid I had promised for winning the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396.

The Cambridge Ancient History, vol XII, 38 Then the invaders headed south to plunder Nicopolis ad Istrum where Decius defeated them but not decisively.

The disaster in Nicopolis angered several Hungarian lords, leading to instability in the kingdom.

The expression "Nicopolis of Macedonia" in Paul's timeframe is valid.

The so-called "fifth" and "sixth editions" were two other Greek translations supposedly miraculously discovered by students outside the towns of Jericho and Nicopolis : these were added to Origen's Octapla.

This use of stakes may have been inspired by the Battle of Nicopolis of 1396, where forces of the Ottoman Empire used the tactic against French cavalry.

Common combinations with nicopolis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of nicopolis 4×
  • nicopolis in 3×
  • in nicopolis 2×
  • nicopolis of 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nicopolis" in a sentence?
An example: "Dio Cassius, Roman history, 51.1.3 Octavian instituted or renewed the games known as Actia or Ludi Actiaci, named after Actium in Nicopolis (the new city) to memorialise the battle." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "nicopolis" from authentic English texts.
What does "nicopolis" mean?
Nicopolis means: Former name of Preveza: a city in northwestern Greece; the former capital of Epirus Vetus, in the Roman Empire.
How many example sentences with "nicopolis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "nicopolis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.