Aleppo

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Alep·po ə-ˈle-(ˌ)pō

variants or ancient Beroea

bə-ˈrē-ə

city in northern Syria dating to ancient times population 1,445,000

Aleppine

ə-ˈle-pən

-ˌpīn,

-ˌpēn

adjective or noun

Véroia

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Vé·roia ˈver-yä

variants or ancient Berea or Beroea

bə-ˈrē-ə

town in northeastern Greece in Macedonia west of Thessaloníki

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