raphia

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6

Definition of raphia

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative form of raffia.
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noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative form of raffia.

name

  1. (historical)Synonym of Rafah (spelling used when referring to the site in Antiquity: Ancient and Classical Eras) A town in Levant, frequently disputed between various ancient empires, Egypt (Pharonic, Ptolemaic, etc), Anatolia (Hittite, etc), Mesopotamia (Assyria, Seleucid, etc). The city is now located on the border between Gaza and Egypt, split between the two by an international border.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ῥαφία (Rhaphía), from Egyptian Rpwḥw r:Z1-p-w-bH:mDAt-xAst

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