Raqqa
geographical name
Raq·qa
ˈräk-kə 
variants
or less commonly Al-Raqqah
or Ar-Raqqah
or Rakka
city on the Euphrates River in north-central Syria population 220,000
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“Raqqa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Raqqa. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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