Nicaea
geographical name
Ni·caea
nī-ˈsē-ə 
variants
or Nice
ancient city of the Byzantine Empire
Note: The site of Nicaea is at the modern village of Iznik in northwestern Turkey in Asia at the eastern end of Iznik Lake.
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“Nicaea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nicaea. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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