Nīcaea (Nīcēa, Plin. Ep. 10, 48), ae, f., = Νίκαια.
I The name of several cities .
A A city in Bithynia, on Lake Ascanius, formerly called Antigonia, the mod. Isnik or Nice , Cic. Planc. 34, 84; id. Att. 14, 1, 2; Cat. 46, 5; Plin. Ep. 10, 49, 1; Plin. 5, 22, 43, § 148.—
B A city in Locris, near Thermopylae , Liv. 28, 5, 18; 32, 32; 35.—
C An Indian city on the Hydaspes, founded by Alexander the Great , Curt. 9, 3, 23; Just. 12, 8, 8.—
D A city in Liguria, a colony of Marseilles , Plin. 3, 5, 7, § 47.—
II Derivv.
A Nīcaeensis ( Nīcensis , Plin. Ep. 10, 48), e, adj., Nicene , Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 12.— As subst. plur., the inhabitants of Nicaea , in Bithynia, Cic. Fam. 13, 61 fin. —
B Nī-caenus , a, um, adj., Nicene : Nicaena fides, the confession of faith established at the Council of Nice , Cod. Th. 1, 1, 2.