# Theodorias

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A Byzantine province on the coast of modern-day Syria, established in the 6th century CE by Emperor Justinian I, named in honor of his wife Theodora. Capital: Laodicea ad Mare (modern-day Latakia).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Theodōrias, from Ancient Greek Θεοδωριάς (Theodōriás), from Θεοδώρα (Theodṓra) + -ιάς (-iás).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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