On this page you'll find 9 example sentences with Nicosian. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Nicosian in a sentence
Nicosian meaning
Of, from, or pertaining to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus.
Using Nicosian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, from, or pertaining to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus.
- In the example corpus, nicosian often appears in combinations such as: nicosian was, nicosian were.
Context around Nicosian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nicosian
- In this selection, "nicosian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, boarded, behind, board and baralong stand out and add context to how "nicosian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include discovered that nicosian was carrying and found in nicosian s engine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nicosian" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nicosian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Nicosian was renamed Nevisian, and the crew was issued new Discharge Books, with the voyage omitted. (16 words)
Four German sailors were found in Nicosian s engine room and propeller shaft tunnel, and were killed. (17 words)
It was further stated that when Herbert ordered his Marines to board Nicosian, he gave the order "take no prisoners". (20 words)
As U-27 came into view from behind Nicosian, Baralong opened fire with her three 12-pounder guns at a range of convert, firing 34 rounds for only a single shot from the submarine. (34 words)
An alternative account says that the Germans who boarded Nicosian were killed by the freighter's engine room staff; this report apparently came from the officer in command of the muleteers. (31 words)
A boarding party of six men from U-27 discovered that Nicosian was carrying munitions and 250 American mules earmarked for the British Army in France. (26 words)
Example sentences (9)
A boarding party of six men from U-27 discovered that Nicosian was carrying munitions and 250 American mules earmarked for the British Army in France.
All the survivors of U-27 s sinking, including several who had reached the Nicosian, were shot by Baralong s crew.
An alternative account says that the Germans who boarded Nicosian were killed by the freighter's engine room staff; this report apparently came from the officer in command of the muleteers.
As U-27 came into view from behind Nicosian, Baralong opened fire with her three 12-pounder guns at a range of convert, firing 34 rounds for only a single shot from the submarine.
Four German sailors were found in Nicosian s engine room and propeller shaft tunnel, and were killed.
It was further stated that when Herbert ordered his Marines to board Nicosian, he gave the order "take no prisoners".
Nicosian was renamed Nevisian, and the crew was issued new Discharge Books, with the voyage omitted.
Wegener acknowledged the signal, then ordered his men to cease firing, and took U-27 along the port side of Nicosian to intercept Baralong.
When she was half a mile away, Baralong ran up a signal flag indicating that she was going to rescue Nicosian s crew.
Common combinations with nicosian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: