Relating to Cilicia, an ancient region in what is now southern Turkey, or its people and culture.
From Cilicia (Latin Cilicia), an ancient region famous for producing rough cloth, plus the suffix '-an' meaning 'relating to or from.'
Cilicia was so famous in ancient times for its coarse linen that the Romans called their penitential garments 'cilicia' after the region—it's like if we named all uncomfortable clothing 'texan jeans' because Texas was famous for denim!
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