Definition

Proper noun: * A historical city in northwestern Turkey: Adrianopolis is the former name of a city in Turkish Thrace, originally a Thracian settlement that was rebuilt and renamed in honor of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.

Usage

• Adrianopolis is used primarily in historical contexts to refer to the city now known as Edirne during the Roman and Byzantine periods.
• : The Battle of Adrianopolis in 378 AD was a pivotal conflict between the Roman Empire and the Goths.

Advanced Usage

• The name Adrianopolis is a compound of the Latin (Hadrian) and the Greek (city), meaning "City of Hadrian." This naming convention was common in the Roman Empire.

Variants and Related Words

• Edirne (n): The modern Turkish name for the city.
• Hadrianopolis (n): An alternate historical spelling.

Synonyms

• Edirne: The contemporary name for the same city.

Noun

1. a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian