Cappadocia

geographical name

Cap·pa·do·cia ˌka-pə-ˈdō-sh(ē-)ə

ancient district of eastern Asia Minor chiefly in the valley of the upper Kızıl Irmak in modern Turkey; capital Caesarea Mazaca

Cappadocian

ˌka-pə-ˈdō-sh(ē-)ən

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