Gadaria

/ɡəˈdɑːriə/ noun

Definition

A variant or related form referring to the Gadarene region or its inhabitants in historical texts.

Etymology

Variant spelling of terms related to Gadara and the Gadarenes, used in classical and early modern geographical writing.

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The various spellings of this place name (Gadaria, Gadarene, Gadara) show how ancient place names got filtered through Greek, Latin, and English, each language slightly transforming the pronunciation along the way.

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