Emesa
proper noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɛmɛsə/ / /ˈɛməsə/
name
Etymology: From Latin Emesa, from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα (Émesa), ultimately from Aramaic חֲמָת (Ḥamāth, “hindrance, frustration, fortress”) + צובָא (Ṣōwḇā, “near, surrounding, station”). Doublet of Homs.
- Former name of Homs: a city in Syria.