English

Osroene southeast of Armenia.

Alternative forms

• Osrhoene
• Osrohene
• Osroëne

Proper noun

Osroene

1. (historical) Ancient Syriac kingdom and region in northwestern Mesopotamia, which enjoyed semi-autonomy to complete independence from the years of 132 BCE to 244 CE. Language: Syriac. Capital: Edessa.

Synonyms

• Edessa

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek Ὀσροηνή ‎(Osroēnḗ).

Proper noun

Osroene f

1. (historical) Osroene (an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia)