raphia

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Synonyms: raphis, baphia, rapha, graphia, japhia, araphia

Antonyms: raphis, baphia, rapha, graphia, japhia, araphia

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Noun

1. {{alternative form of|en|raffia}}.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} {{synonym of|en|Rafah}} {{q|spelling used when referring to the site in Antiquity: Ancient and Classical Eras}} {{place|en|town|r/Levant}}, frequently disputed between various ancient empires, Egypt (Pharonic, Ptolemaic, etc), Anatolia (Hittite, etc), Mesopotamia (Assyria, Seleucid, etc). The city is now located on the border between Gaza and Egypt, split between the two by an international border.

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